Achar, Uruguay
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Achar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Achar Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′0″S 56°11′0″W / 32.40000°S 56.18333°W | |
| 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.
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]
