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{{Short description|City in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina}}
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'''Hurlingham''' is an Argentine [[List of cities in Argentina|city]] within the north-western part of [[Greater Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires metropolitan area]]. It is the capital of the [[Hurlingham Partido]] in the province of [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]].<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA883893963774E0440003BA962ED3|Hurlingham (Approved - N) }}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> 

==History==
Hurlingham has a long history that spans nearly 140 years. Since its founding, various ethnic groups have contributed to its history including those of [[British people|British]], [[Ethnic Germans|German]], [[Italians|Italian]] and [[Spanish People|Spanish]] descent. The city began with the foundation of the ''[[Hurlingham Club (Argentina)|Hurlingham Club]]'', a sports and social club created by the local [[English Argentines|Anglo-Argentine]] community, in 1888.

In December 1994, the municipality was formally created by Provincial Law Number 11,610. The town, located in the central-east region of Buenos Aires Province, is known for its green spaces, (golf research [[Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria|INTA]], and the nearby Camino del Buen Ayre. In addition, the town is also known for being the youngest in Buenos Aires Province.

==Geography==
===Location===
Hurlingham is located in the [[Greater Buenos Aires]] area. It is about 20 [[kilometer|km]] from Argentina's capital city - [[Buenos Aires]]. It is bordered by the towns of [[Villa Tesei]], [[William C. Morris, Buenos Aires]] and [[Ituzaingó Partido]].

==Origin of name==
The Hurlingham Club was founded in 1888 by the English community in the area, following the original Hurlingham Club, founded in [[Fulham]], [[United Kingdom]]. According to the history of the Hurlingham Club, the name was inherited from Hurlingham House, home of the club's founder, originally built by Dr. William Cadogan in 1760.

==Sports==
The town has three rugby clubs: [[Curupaytí]], [[Hurling Club|Hurling]] and El Retiro. All are associated with the [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires]].
The Hurlingham Club is a centre for British sports, including [[cricket]], [[golf]] and [[lawn tennis]] (having some of the very few grass courts in Latin America). The club is also home to polo and is one of the foremost clubs in Argentina and the world.

==Music==
The city is the birthplace of some of the main rock bands of the country, such as [[Sumo (band)|Sumo]], [[Divididos]] and [[Las Pelotas]].

==Notable people==
*[[Derek Mendl]] (1914–2001), first-class cricketer
*[[Jack Mendl]] (1911–2001), first-class cricketer
*[[Fausto Vera]] (born in 2000), footballer
*[[Archibald Williamson (cricketer)|Archibald Williamson]] (1892-1972), first-class cricketer
*[[Nehuén Pérez|Nehéun Pérez]] (born in 2000), footballer
*[[Dominic Miller]] (born in 1960), guitar player
*[[Augusto Batalla]] (born in 1996) footballer

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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*{{in lang|es}} [https://www.hurlingham.gob.ar/ Official Website]

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