Tolhuin
Town in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tolhuin is a town in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. It has 9,879 inhabitants as per the 2022 census.[1] It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Fagnano, in the southern part of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. It is the third largest settlement on the Argentine side of Tierra del Fuego after Ushuaia and Río Grande.
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Coordinates: 54°30.37′S 67°11.43′W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Tierra del Fuego |
Department | Tolhuin |
Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,879 |
• Density | 183/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
CPA base | V9412 |
Dialing code | +54 2901 |
Climate | ET |
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Tolhuin was founded on October 9, 1972. The word means "like a heart" in Selk'nam language.[2] It lies on National Route 3, and is the only town between the cities of Ushuaia (about 103 kilometres to the south) and Río Grande (about 133 kilometres to the north) on this motorway.