Tornquist, Buenos Aires

Tornquist
Tornquist Plaza
Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W / 38.100°S 62.217°W / -38.100; -62.217Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W / 38.100°S 62.217°W / -38.100; -62.217
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Tornquist
Founded	1883
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	6,066
CPA Base	B 8160
Area code(s)	+54 291

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

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.