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Crespo is a city in the
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of Entre Ríos, some 40 km from the provincial capital Paraná. It has around 19,500 inhabitants (as per the ), most of whom are descendants of
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s who migrated from
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to Argentina from 1875 onwards. The town's German heritage is reflected in the annual beer festival, based on the
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but held in January. The economy is centered in avicultural and other agricultural products. Successful
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Gabriel Heinze (former player of Paris Saint Germain,
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Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid (), is a Spanish professional List of football clubs in Spain, football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León that will compete from the 2025–26 season in the . The club ...
and
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) was born in Crespo.


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Turismo Entre Ríos
— Touristic portal of the province. Populated places in Entre Ríos Province Volga German diaspora Cities in Argentina {{EntreRíosAR-geo-stub