Place:Velikiy Ustyug, Vologda, Russia

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NameVelikiy Ustyug
Alt namesVeliki Ustyugsource: Wikipedia
Velikij Ust'ugsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-183
Velikij Ustjugsource: Buxton, Russian Architecture (1934); Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Великий Устюгsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates60.8°N 46.25°E
Located inVologda, Russia
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Veliky Ustyug is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the northeast of the oblast at the confluence of the Sukhona and Yug Rivers. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 31,665.

Veliky Ustyug has a great historical significance and was one of the major cities of the Russian North. It preserved some of the past urban structure and many of the architectural monuments. It has lost its former leading role and is nowadays mostly known for tourism.

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