Bell Ville

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Cities and towns in Argentina Bell Ville Province Córdoba Department Unión Location 32°38′ S 62°41′ W Elevation 130 m AMSL Population 32,066 Demonym — Phone code +54 3534 CPA base X2550

Bell Ville is a city in center-south of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located 200 km southeast from the capital Córdoba City, on the intersection of National Route 3 and Provincial Route 3 with the Córdoba–Rosario–Buenos Aires railroad.

Besides primary activities like agriculture (soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, maize) and cattle farming, and secondary ones (elaborated products of the aforementioned), Bell Ville has a peculiar local industry: the manufacturing of footballs. The city prides itself in being the "National Capital of the Football".

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• Municipal information — Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.