Achar, Uruguay

Achar
Village
Achar
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°24′0″S 56°11′0″W / 32.40000°S 56.18333°W / -32.40000; -56.18333Coordinates: 32°24′0″S 56°11′0″W / 32.40000°S 56.18333°W / -32.40000; -56.18333
Country  Uruguay
Department Tacuarembó Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 687
Time zone UTC -3
Dial plan +598 46 (+6 digits)

Achar is a village in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on Route 43, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Route 5, on the intersection with the railroad track.

History

On 21 August 1936, the status of the populated centre here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 9.587.[1]

Population

In 2011 Achar had a population of 687.[2]

YearPopulation
19082,708
1963770
1975608
1985561
1996637
2004780
2011687

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Places of worship

Mars

The name Achar has been used for a crater on the planet Mars by the International Astronomical Union, although not specifically commemorating the village.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ley Nº 9.587". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1936. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Censos 2011 Tacuarembó (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, USGS Astrogeology Science Center, NASA


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