Ñorquincó
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Ñorquincó | |
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Coordinates: 41°51′S 70°54′W / 41.850°S 70.900°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Río Negro |
department | Ñorquincó |
Elevation | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 444 |
CPA Base | B 8415 |
Area code | 02944 |
Climate | Csb |
Ñorquincó is a city in Ñorquincó Department, in southwest Río Negro Province, Argentina. With a population of 444, it had a decline of 12.7% after the 509 in the previous census.
Name
The name comes from the Mapudungun language, meaning Water Plant, due to a common plant of the area, called "ñorquin".
History
The town was founded on 16 November 1901 as Department Seat of the department of the same name.
External links
- (in Spanish) Provincial website
- (in Spanish) NASA and Google images and info
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