Lanús

Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ARG
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Buenos Aires
subdivision_type2 = Partido
subdivision_name2 = Lanús
established_title = Founded
established_date = October 20 1888
population_as_of = census-ar|2001
population_total = 212,152
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latm = 42
longd = 58
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elevation_m = 9
postal_code_type = CPA Base
postal_code = 1824
area_code = +54 11
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Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. Lying just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (census-ar|2001).

A major industrial centre it is served by railway. The city has chemical, armaments, textiles, paper, leather and rubber goods, wire, apparel, oils and lubricants industries; as well as tanneries, vegetable and fruit canneries. Several technical schools are located in the city.

The city has a football club, Club Atlético Lanús currently playing in the Argentine Primera División. Club Atlético Lanús also has a basketball team.

Celebrities associated with Lanús

*Adrian Ricchiuti - football player, born in Lanus and play for Rimini Calcio F.C.
*Francisco Álvarez - film actor (1892-1960), lived briefly in Lanús where he died in 1960.
*Gustavo Cordera - rock musician, born in Lanús.
*Ariel Gonzalez - rock musician, sonwritter and arranger born in Lanús.
*Marcela Morelo - Latin singer and composer, born in Lanús.
*Diego Maradona - football player, born in Lanús.
*Babasonicos - The Argentinian rock band's members were born in Lanús
*Gastón Fernández - football player, born in Lanús.

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