Villa Adelina

Villa Adelina is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is divided between the counties (partidos) of San Isidro and Vicente López and forms part of the urban conurbation of Greater Buenos Aires. The town is named after Adelina Munro Drysdale, whose grandfather was a British railway official in Argentina.

Villa Adelina
City
Estación Villa Adelina
Villa Adelina
Coordinates: 34°31′S 58°32′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoSan Isidro / Vicente López
Founded1909
Named forAdelina Munro Drysdale
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total44,587
CPA Base
B 1607 / B 1605
Area code(s)+54 11

Education

The area once had a German school, Deutsche Schule Villa Adelina.[1]

References

  1. "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archived 12 March 2016 at WebCite). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 16/51.
The Torre Ader, a city landmark since 1917.


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