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) |
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).