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'''Dolavon''' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]]: ''Dolafon'') is a small town in the [[Patagonia]]n [[provinces of Argentina|province]] of [[Chubut Province|Chubut]], Argentina. It had a population of 2,929 according to the {{census-ar|2001}}. It is located close to the [[Chubut River]], about {{cvt|19|km}} to the west of [[Gaiman, Chubut|Gaiman]]. The name comes from [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''dôl'' (meadow) and ''afon'' (river). [[Welsh settlement in Argentina|Welsh immigrants]] began to settle in the area after their arrival in Patagonia in 1865. The [[Central Chubut Railway]] arrived in 1915, linking the settlement to [[Trelew]], and the town was officially founded in 1919. Dolavon became a centre of wheat production using [[irrigation]] canals to compensate for the arid climate. The old [[flour mill]] with its [[water wheel]] is now a museum.

According to plans announced in November 2006,{{needs update|date=April 2023}} Dolavon was to be the site of important energy generation facilities by mid-2008: a [[combined cycle]] power plant (with an output of between 330 and 465 MW) and a [[wind farm]] (100 MW).<ref>{{cite news |title=La crisis energética. Anuncian nuevos proyectos para ampliar la oferta de electricidad |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/anuncian-nuevos-proyectos-para-ampliar-la-oferta-de-electricidad-nid854787/ |work=[[La Nacion]] |date=1 November 2006 |language=es |trans-title=Announcement of new projects to expand the supply of electricity}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.argentinaxplora.com/destinos/chubut/dolavon.htm Dolavon] at ''ArgentinaXplora'' {{in lang|es}}
* {{ar-mi-muni|CHU014}}{{dead link|date=April 2023}}

[[Category:Populated places in Chubut Province]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1919]]
[[Category:Welsh settlement in Patagonia]]
[[Category:Cities in Argentina]]

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