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Svetlana Velmar-Janković

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 / 54.81611°S 68.32361°W / -54.81611; -68.32361
Country Argentina
ProvinceTierra del Fuego Province
Head townUshuaia
Area
 • Total
9,390 km2 (3,630 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
56,956
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

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.

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

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