Colonia Hinojo
Colonia Hinojo | |
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Town | |
Colonia Hinojo | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′44″S 60°10′37″W / 36.87889°S 60.17694°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Olavarría |
| Established | 1878 |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 963[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7318 |
| Area code | +291 457-XXXX |
| Climate | Dfc |
Colonia Hinojo is a town located in the Olavarría Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Name
The town's name, "Hinojo", comes from a number of plants grown in the region around the town.[2] Hinojo is also sometimes called "Kamenka" or "Kaminka", in reference to the Russian town where the majority of the town's first settlers originated from.[3]
History
Colonia Hinojo was founded in 1878 by a group of Volga Germans, who originated from what is now Russia, becoming the first community in Argentina to be founded by that group.[4][5] The original settlers came from the town of Kamenka, in modern-day Saratov Oblast, Russia.[6] Rail service to the town began in 1883.[2]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 963 people as of the 2001 census.[1]
Culture
As a result of the town's demographics and history, most buildings in Hinojo are of German design.[4] The town is a center for German cuisine, and multiple German-themed festivals are held in the town.[6][3]
References
- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Colonia Hinojo, el primer asentamiento de alemanes en el país: El pueblo bonaerense para comer kreppels, varenikes y strudel". La Noticia 1. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Está cerca de Buenos Aires y es un pueblo oculto con sabor alemán: comida y cerveza excelente". C5N. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Está a menos de 400 kilómetros y es uno de los mejores destinos para visitar en una escapada en Buenos Aires: conocé Colonia Hinojo". Ambito. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Cómo es y qué se puede hacer en Colonia Hinojo, un pueblo de manjares alemanes". Revistagente. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Colonia Hinojo: El pintoresco pueblo alemán cerca de Buenos Aires para visitar este fin de semana"". Agroempresario. Retrieved 26 September 2025.