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Tolhuin Department

Coordinates: 53°47′11″S 67°41′48″W / 53.78639°S 67.69667°W / -53.78639; -67.69667
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Tolhuin Department
Coat of arms of Tolhuin Department
Location of Río Grande Department within Tierra del Fuego Province
Location of Río Grande Department within Tierra del Fuego Province
Coordinates: 53°47′11″S 67°41′48″W / 53.78639°S 67.69667°W / -53.78639; -67.69667
Country Argentina
Province Tierra del Fuego
Head townTolhuin
Area
 • Total
11,243 km2 (4,341 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Tolhuin Department (Spanish: Departamento Tolhuin) is a department of Argentina in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. Previously part of the Río Grande Department, it was established as a separate department on October 27, 2017, by law of the provincial legislature.[1][2] Tolhuin is the capital city of the department.[3]

References

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  1. ^ LEGISLATURA: El Parlamento sancionó la creación del departamento Tolhuin Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "LEGISLATURA: El Parlamento sancionó la creación del departamento Tolhuin". 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ La Legislatura aprobó la creación del departamento de Tolhuin