Rawson

Rawson

      town and port, capital of Chubut provincia (province), southern Argentina. It lies along the Chubut River near the latter's mouth, about 5 miles (8 km) upriver from the Atlantic Ocean coast. It was founded in 1865 by Welsh settlers and named for Guillermo Rawson (1821–90), then Argentine minister of the interior. Although the port has declined in importance, there are small installations for fisheries. The town and nearby beaches draw large numbers of summer tourists. Pop. (2001) 22,493.

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  • Rawson — Rawson, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 6 Housing Units (2000): 7 Land area (2000): 0.245256 sq. miles (0.635210 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.245256 sq. miles (0.635210 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Rawson — es la capital de la provincia de Chubut, Argentina, y ciudad cabecera del departamento homónimo. Fue fundada el 15 de septiembre de 1865 siendo el lugar de desembarco de los primeros colonos galeses que llegaron al país. De acuerdo con el Censo… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Rawson, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 6 Housing Units (2000): 7 Land area (2000): 0.245256 sq. miles (0.635210 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.245256 sq. miles (0.635210 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Rawson, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 465 Housing Units (2000): 166 Land area (2000): 0.397928 sq. miles (1.030630 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.397928 sq. miles (1.030630 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Rawson — (spr. raoß n), Sir Harry Holdsworth, brit. Admiral und austral. Staatsmann, geb. 5. Nov. 1843 zu Walton on the Hill in Lancashire, wurde 1857 (See ) Kadett, machte 1858–61 den Krieg gegen China (Peiho Forts) mit, wurde 1877 Kapitän zur See,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rawson — (spr. rahs n), Hauptort der argentin. Gobernacion Chubut (s.d.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rawson —   [ rrau̯sɔn], Hauptstadt der Provinz Chubut, Argentinien, Hafen am Chubut, 8 km oberhalb seiner Mündung in den Atlantik, 19 200 Einwohner; Fischverarbeitung.   Geschichte:   1865 von Walisern gegründet.   …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Rawson — Para otros usos de este término, véase Rawson (desambiguación). Rawson …   Wikipedia Español

  • Rawson — 43° 18′ S 65° 06′ W / 43.3, 65.1 …   Wikipédia en Français

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