Concordia Department

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| image_caption = Concordia skyline as seen from the Uruguayan city of Salto

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| map_caption = Location of Concordia Department within Entre Ríos Province

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| subdivision_name1 = Entre Ríos

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| seat_type = Head town

| seat = Concordia

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| area_land_km2 = 3259

| area_rank = 12th

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| population_total = 198802

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_density_km2 = auto

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The Concordia Department (in Spanish, Departamento Concordia) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It is located in the north-east of the province, beside the Uruguay River. The head city and largest settlement is Concordia.

The Salto Grande dam is located in the Concordia Department.

Districts and municipalities

Concordia Department is divided into four districts: Moreira, Suburbios, Yeruá and Yuquerí. There are six municipalities: Concordia, Colonia Ayuí, Estancia Grande, La Criolla, Los Charrúas, and Puerto Yeruá.https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211726/http://200.51.91.245/redarg/CENSOS/CPV2010/Docs/codigos_provincias.pdf

Population

As of 2022, out of the 198,902 people who live in Concordia Department, 179,203 live in the head city of Concordia.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=CENSO 2022: La poblaciòn de Entre Rios es de 1.415.097 y la de Concordia 179.203 |url=https://www.diariojunio.com.ar/censo-2022-la-poblacion-de-entre-rios-es-de-1-415-097-y-la-de-concordia-179-203/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Diario Junio |language=es}}

Gallery

File:Cementerio de árboles talados - Concordia (Entre Ríos) - Argentina.jpg|Tree cemetery

File:Aprender (Entre Ríos) - Palacio San Carlos (8).jpg|San Carlos Castle

File:Costanera de Concordia - Entre Ríos.JPG|Concordia riverfront

File:Indios Charrúas, Puerto Yeruá, Entre Ríos, Argentina - panoramio.jpg|Puerto Yeruá

References

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Category:Departments of Entre Ríos Province

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