Tornquist, Buenos Aires

Tornquist is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Tornquist Partido.

Tornquist
Tornquist Plaza
Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoTornquist
Founded1883
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total6,066
CPA Base
B 8160
Area code(s)+54 291

History

The settlement was founded in 1883 by Ernesto Tornquist, and was settled by Germans and Volga Germans. Historically agricultural, its economic base was later supplemented by a growing tourism sector related to the scenic Ventana System.


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