Young, Uruguay
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| Young | |
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| Coordinates: 32°42′0″S 57°38′0″W / 32.7°S 57.633333°WCoordinates: 32°42′0″S 57°38′0″W / 32.7°S 57.633333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Río Negro |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 14,521 |
| • Demonym | younguense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 65100 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4567 |
Young is a city in the centre of Río Negro Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 3, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Trinidad, the capital of Flores Department. Its status was elevated to the category of "City" on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley No. 13.167.[1]
[edit] Population
In 2004, Young had a population of 14,251.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 7,977 |
| 1975 | 11,015 |
| 1985 | 12,249 |
| 1996 | 14,567 |
| 2004 | 14,251 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=13167. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Rio Negro department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Rio%20Negro/Cuadro7_12.XLS. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / Y" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraY.doc. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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