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Osorno is a city located in the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile, situated in an area known for its natural beauty and agricultural production. It serves as an important regional center for commerce and culture in the Patagonian region of Chile.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Chile
- Population
- 147460
- Area
- 951.3
- Elevation
- 39
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Capital of
- Osorno Province
- Official website
- www.municipalidadosorno.cl
- Image
- Mirador de Osorno.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Osorno, Chile
- twinned administrative body
- Blumenau
- Commons category
- Osorno
- category for people born here
- Q6826335
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Osorno, Chile
- inception
- 1558-03-12
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Encyclopedic overview
Osorno (Mapuche: Chauracavi) is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census. It is located 945 kilometres (587 mi) south of the national capital of Santiago, 105 kilometres (65 mi) north of the regional capital of Puerto Montt and 260 kilometres (160 mi) west of the Argentine city of San Carlos de Bariloche, connected via International Route 215 through the Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass. It is a gateway for land access to the far south regions of Aysén and Magallanes, which would otherwise be accessible only by sea or air from the rest of the country.
Located at the confluence of Rahue and Damas River, Osorno is the main service centre of agriculture and cattle farming in the northern Los Lagos Region. The city's cultural heritage is shaped by Huilliche, Spanish, and German influences.
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