San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia (usually shortened to Concordia) is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 149,450 inhabitants at the , and is the head town of the department of the same name. History Geography Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia). Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Mean monthly temperatures range from in July, the coldest month, to in January, the warmest month. Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of . Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season. However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation. The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost. Nature The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city. Transport The area is served by an airport located at , but which is ostensibly not operational. Notable people Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer Isabel Sarli (1929-2019), actress and model Joaquin Szuchman (b. 1995), Israeli-Argentinian professional basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Gallery References External links Municipality of Concordia – Official website TurismoEntreRios.com – Tourism portal of the province of Entre Ríos Populated places in Entre Ríos Province Uruguay River Argentina–Uruguay border crossings Populated places established in 1831 Cities in Argentina Argentina Entre Ríos Province