Ushuaia Department

Ushuaia Department (Spanish: Departamento Ushuaia) is a department of Argentina in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. The capital city of the department is situated in Ushuaia.

Ushuaia Department
Location of Ushuaia Department within Tierra del Fuego Province
Location of Ushuaia Department within Tierra del Fuego Province
Coordinates: 54°48′58″S 68°19′25″W
Country Argentina
ProvinceTierra del Fuego Province
Head townUshuaia
Area
  Total9,390 km2 (3,630 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total56,956
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Off the eastern end of the main island is Isla de los Estados (English: Staten Island, from the Dutch Stateneiland).

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