Tolhuin Department Explained

Tolhuin Department
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tolhuin Department within Tierra del Fuego Province
Coordinates:-53.7864°N -67.6967°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Established Date:October 27, 2017
Seat Type:Head town
Seat:Tolhuin
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11243
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legistdf.gov.ar/blog/post.php/3450 LEGISLATURA: El Parlamento sancionó la creación del departamento Tolhuin
  2. Web site: LEGISLATURA: El Parlamento sancionó la creación del departamento Tolhuin. 27 October 2017.
  3. https://ushuaia24.com.ar/noticia/2198/la-legislatura-aprobo-la-creacion-del-departamento-de-tolhuin La Legislatura aprobó la creación del departamento de Tolhuin