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Lanús
Lanús
	; Lanús Location in Greater Buenos Aires
	Coordinates: 34°42′S 58°24′W / 34.7°S 58.4°W
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Lanús
Founded	October 20, 1888
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
	Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	212,152
CPA Base	B 1824
Area code(s)	+54 11

For the football club, see Club Atlético Lanús.

Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. Lying just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (2001 census [INDEC]).

Yrigoyen Avenue, Lanús.

Lanús railway station.

A major industrial centre, it is served by freight and passenger railway lines. The city has chemical, armaments, textiles, paper, leather and rubber goods, wire, apparel, oils and lubricants industries, as well as tanneries, vegetable and fruit canneries. Several technical schools are located in the city, as well as the Eva Perón Medical Center, one of the largest in the Greater Buenos Aires area.

The city has a football club, Club Atlético Lanús currently playing in the Argentine Primera División. Club Atlético Lanús also has a basketball team.

A nursery provides an architectural contrast in
downtown Lanús.

[edit] Celebrities associated with Lanús

Adrian Ricchiuti - football player, born in Lanús who plays for Rimini Calcio F.C.
Francisco Álvarez - film actor (1892-1960), lived briefly in Lanús, where he died in 1960.
Gustavo Cordera - rock musician, born in Lanús.
Ariel González - rock musician, sonwritter and arranger born in Lanús.
Marcela Morelo - Latin singer and composer, born in Lanús.
Diego Maradona - football player, born in Lanús.
Babasónicos - The Argentinian rock band's members were born in Lanús
Gastón Fernández - football player, born in Lanús.

[edit] External links

(Spanish) Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.

Lanus 's Photos

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