Franck, Argentina

Franck
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a church in Franck, pictured in 2019
Franck Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°35′11″S60°56′11″W / 31.58639°S 60.93639°W / -31.58639; -60.93639
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	Las Colonias
Founded	1870
Government
• Communal president	Javier Luis Enrico (PRO–JxC)
Area
• Total	63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2010 census [INDEC])
• Total	5,505
CPA Base	S 3009

Franck is a town in the Las Colonias Department of Santa Fe Province, Argentina. ^[1] It is located 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Santa Fe. ^[2]

History

The town was founded in 1870 by Mauricio Franck, a German colonizer who founded several towns in Santa Fe Province after having been in California during the Gold Rush. ^[3]

References

1. "Comuna de Franck". www.franck.gob.ar. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
2. Ellitoral.com. "Cada vez más personas eligen a Franck para vivir" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
3. Olla, Fondo de. "152° Aniversario de Franck, el pueblo de Milkaut - Fondo de Olla". www.fondodeolla.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.