Norwegian settlement in Argentina
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Norwegian settlement in Argentina was a relatively small facet of the story of immigration in Argentina. Most Norwegian people arriving in Argentina came as part of the whaling and fishing industries
[edit] Carl Anton Larsen
The Norwegian captain, Carl Anton Larsen, founded Grytviken, as a whaling station for his Compañía Argentina de Pesca (Argentine Fishing Company).
[edit] See also
- Basque settlement in Argentina
- English settlement in Argentina
- Irish settlement in Argentina
- Spanish settlement in Argentina
- Swedish settlement in Argentina
- Welsh settlement in Argentina