Boulogne Sur Mer Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Official Name:Boulogne Sur Mer
Pushpin Map:Argentina Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Buenos Aires
Subdivision Type2:Partido
Subdivision Name2:San Isidro
Population Total:73,496
Coordinates:-34.5°N -92°W
Elevation M:16
Postal Code Type:CPA Base
Postal Code:B 1643
Area Code:+54 11

Boulogne Sur Mer is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is in San Isidro Partido and forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation,

26 km (16,25 mi) north of Buenos Aires. It has a population of 89,046 (2001 INDEC census). The town is named after the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, where the Argentine general José de San Martín died in 1850.

Transport

By rail, the town in served by the narrow gauge Belgrano Norte Line, which has both regular and differential services. National Route 9 also passes through the town, giving direct access to the city of Buenos Aires and to provinces to the west.

Education

Goethe-Schule Buenos Aires, a German school, is in Boulogne.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.goethe.edu.ar/ Spanish homepage