Lincoln Partido

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Lincoln
Partido de Lincoln
Department
Argentina - Buenos Aires - Lincoln.svg
location of in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°52′S61°32′W / 34.867°S 61.533°W / -34.867; -61.533
Country Argentina
Established19 July 1865
Named for Abraham Lincoln
Seat Lincoln
Government
 •  Intendant Salvador Serenal (Civic Radical Union)
Area
 • Total2,253 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
 • Total41,127
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym linqueño
Postal Code
B6070
IFAM
BUE071
Area Code02355
Website http://www.lincoln.gov.ar/

The Partido de Lincoln is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, in central Argentina.

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As of the 2010 census, this provincial subdivision had a population of about 41,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,253 km2 (870 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Lincoln which is located 320 km (199 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Settlements

Name

When the partido was founded in 1865, the name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Economy

Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, corn, soy and sunflower. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production.

Sports

Lincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;

Folk Festival

Pasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.

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