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Tornquist Partido de Tornquist |
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location of Tornquist Partido in Buenos Aires Province |
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| Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W / 38.100°S 62.217°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 1910 |
| Founded by | Ernesto Tornquist |
| Seat | Tornquist |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerardo Rattero, P.J. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,759 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | tornquistense |
| Postal Code | B8160 |
| IFAM | BUE125 |
| Area Code | 0291 |
| Website | http://www.escribahia.org/tornquist.htm |
Tornquist Partido is a partido located in the south west of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina and is named after Ernesto Tornquist, founder of Tornquist, the partido's main city.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,184km², and its capital city is Tornquist, which is located 634km (394mi) from Buenos Aires.
The economy of Tornquist is dominated by farming, the main agricultural products are: wheat, barley, oats, maize, sunflower, soybeans and sorghum.
There is also large scale production of beef and dairy products, and smaller scale production of pork, chicken, sheep and honey.