Country Argentina CPA Base B 8160 Elevation 276 m Local time Monday 5:57 AM Partido Tornquist Partido | Founded 1883 Area code(s) +54 291 Population 6,066 (2001) Province Buenos Aires Province | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Tornquist is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Tornquist Partido.
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Map of Tornquist, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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.
References
Tornquist, Buenos Aires Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA