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La Plata

geographical name

La Pla·​ta lä-ˈplä-tä How to pronounce La Plata (audio)
city, a seaport on the wide estuary of the Río de la Plata in eastern Argentina southeast of Buenos Aires population 787,000

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“La Plata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/La%20Plata. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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