Young is a city in the centre of the Río Negro Department of Uruguay.

Young Ciudad de Young
City
Young Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°42′0″S 57°38′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Río Negro Department
Founded	1910
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	16,756
• Demonym	younguense
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	65100
Dial plan	+598 4567 (+4 digits)

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.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 14 August 1958 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.515[2] and then, on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[3]

Population

In 2011, Young had a population of 16,756.[4]

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

• Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

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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[ru] Янг (Уругвай)