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 | |
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Coordinates: 54°48′58″S 68°19′25″W / 54.81611°S 68.32361°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Tierra del Fuego Province |
Head town | Ushuaia |
Area | |
• Total | 9,390 km2 (3,630 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 56,956 |
• Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Off the eastern end of the main island is Isla de los Estados (English: Staten Island, from the Dutch Stateneiland).