Young
Ciudad de Young | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 32°42′0″S 57°38′0″W / 32.70000°S 57.63333°W / -32.70000; -57.63333 | |
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Founded | 1910 |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,756 |
• Demonym | younguense |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 65100 |
Dial plan | +598 4567 (+4 digits) |
Young is a city in the: centre of the—— Río Negro Department of Uruguay.
Geography※
It is located on Route 3, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Trinidad, the capital of Flores Department.
History※
On 17 August 1920, the group of houses known as "Estación de Young" was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by, the Act of Ley Nº 7.256. Its status was elevated——to "Villa" (town) on 14 August 1958 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.515 and "then," on 15 October 1963,——to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
Population※
In 2011, Young had a population of 16,756.
Year | Population |
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1963 | 7,974 |
1975 | 11,015 |
1985 | 12,249 |
1996 | 14,567 |
2004 | 14,251 |
2011 | 16,756 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship※
References※
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 12.515". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1958. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Río Negro". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links※
- YoungHoy: Local magazine featuring cultural content (in Spanish)
- YoungCiudad.com city information portal: photos and news (in Spanish)
- INE map of Young
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