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Tornquist, Buenos Aires

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Tornquist
Tornquist Plaza
Tornquist Plaza
Map
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoTornquist
Founded1883
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total
6,066
CPA Base
B 8160
Area code+54 291

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

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.