Country Uruguay Founded 1910 Postal code 65100 Elevation 63 m Local time Saturday 5:19 PM | Department Río Negro Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4567 (+4 digits) Population 16,756 (2011) | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Young is a city in the centre of the Río Negro Department of Uruguay.
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Map of Young, R%C3%ADo Negro Department, Uruguay
Location
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.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
Young, Uruguay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA