Achar, Uruguay Explained
| Achar |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tacuarembó Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 687 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -32.4°N -56.1833°W |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 46 (+6 digits) |
Achar is a village in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located on Route 43, 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]
| Year | Population |
|---|
| 1908 | 2,708 |
| 1963 | 770 |
| 1975 | 608 |
| 1985 | 561 |
| 1996 | 637 |
| 2004 | 780 |
| 2011 | 687 | |
Source:
Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3] Places of worship
- St. Joseph Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ley Nº 9.587 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1936 . 6 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123105/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=9587 . 4 March 2016 .
- Web site: Censos 2011 Tacuarembó (needs flash plugin) . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130107081518/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/tacuarembo.html . 7 January 2013 .
- Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 6 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx . 23 March 2015 .
- http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites
