Brandsen

Brandsen
Brandsen Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 35°10′S 58°13′W / 35.167°S 58.217°W / -35.167; -58.217
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Brandsen
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	16,732
CPA Base	B 1980
Area code	+54 2223
Climate	Cfa

Brandsen is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Brandsen Partido.

History

The city built up around a railway station named Coronel Brandsen which was named after Colonel Federico de Brandsen, who fought in the liberation of Chile and Peru and died heroically at the battle of Ituzaingó on February 20, 1827, in the war with Brazil.

The city held the "Brandsen Rock Todo El Año" in 2007, as well as the "Desfile De Carnaval Brandsen" in February and March., the "Santa Rita De Cascia" festival and many other festivals in May and "Campo Brandsen", a camp where the younger people go to play many different sports.

External links

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

• (in Spanish) Municipal website
• (in Spanish) Brandsen Museum

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