Young (Uruguay)
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Coordinates: 32 ° 41 ′ S , 57 ° 38 ′ W Young on the map of Uruguay
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| Country |
 Uruguay
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| Department | Río Negro | |
| City foundation | 1920 | |
| Residents | 16,756 (2011) | |
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| surface | 1,039.8 km 2 | |
| Population density | 16 people / km 2 | |
| height | 63 m | |
| City Presidency | Mercedes Long | |
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Young is a city in western Uruguay .
geography
Young is located in the Río Negro department about 40 km east of the Río Uruguay .
Residents
The population of Young was 16,756 at the last census (2011) .
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 7,977 |
| 1975 | 11,015 |
| 1985 | 12,249 |
| 1996 | 14,567 |
| 2004 | 15,759 |
| 2011 | 16,756 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
history
The first inhabitants of the area, then known as Los Cuatro Vientos (The Four Winds), were the Colmán brothers in 1837 . In 1899, the Unión Patriótica , the residents and the inspector Valeriano Domingo de Arce founded school 17 (Escuela N ° 17). It was later renamed Domingo de Arce .
Young was officially declared a locality by Law No. 7256 on August 17, 1920. At that time, Young had 1200 residents. On October 15, 1963, Young was finally classified as Ciudad by Law No. 13.167 ( Ley No. 13.167 ).
Infrastructure
The Ruta 3 runs through the city , through which it has a connection to the south of the country with the capital Montevideo, as well as to the western north of the republic. It is crossed by Ruta 25 in the urban area .
City administration
Mayoress ( Alcaldessa ) of Young is Mercedes Long
sons and daughters of the town
- Luciano Cabrera (* 1982), football player
- Estéban Conde (born 1983), football player
- John Faust (* 1990), football player
- Omar Lafluf (* 1954), politician
- Rudi Lausarot (* 1975), marksman and Olympic participant
- Miguel Márquez (* 1987), football player
- Nicolás Milesi (* 1992), football player
- Ignacio Nadal (* 1992), football player
- Renzo Rabino (born 1997), football player
- Mauricio Weber (* 1982), soccer player
Web links
- Official website of the city
- City map of Young (PDF; 130 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on April 28, 2014
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 25 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 591 kB)
- ↑ History of the city on the official website (Spanish)
- ^ Municipio Digital - Young , accessed October 19, 2018
