Launceston (Tasmania)

Launceston (Tasmania)
Launceston
Escudo de Launceston
Escudo
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País Bandera de Australia Australia
• Estado Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania
Ubicación 41°26′31″S 147°8′42″E / -41.44194, 147.145
Fundación 1806
Población 103.325 hab. (2006[1] )
Sitio web http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/

Launceston, (Que se pronuncia / Lɒnsəstən /, Muchas veces mal pronunciada / Lɔ nsəstən ː /) es una ciudad en el norte del estado de Tasmania, Australia, con una población de 103.325 habitantes, situada en la confluencia de los río Esk Norte, río Esk Sur, Y río Tamar. Es la segunda ciudad más grande de Tasmania después de la capital del estado Hobart. Fundada por europeos en marzo de 1806, Launceston es una de las ciudades más antiguas de Australia y es el hogar de muchos edificios históricos. Al igual que muchos lugares de Australia, lleva el nombre de una ciudad del Reino Unido, en este caso, Launceston, Cornwall. Launceston también ha sido el hogar de varios hitos, como el primer uso de anestésico en el hemisferio sur, la ciudad australiana tiene alcantarillados subterráneos y es la primera ciudad australiana iluminada por hidroelectricidad. La ciudad tiene un clima templado con cuatro estaciones bien diferenciadas. La temperatura media máxima es de febrero 24.4 ° C y de 12.5 ° C en julio.[2]

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