Achar is a village in the

Tacuarembó Department Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has th ...

of northern-central

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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.

Population

In 2011 Achar had a population of 687. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Places of worship

* St. Joseph Parish Church (

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)

Mars

The name Achar has been used for a

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on the planet

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by the

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, although not specifically commemorating the village.Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature,

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References

External links

INE map of Achar
{{Tacuarembo-geo-stub Populated places in the Tacuarembó Department