Veliky Ustyug

For other uses, see Veliky Ustyug (disambiguation).
Veliky Ustyug
Великий Устюг
Town[1]
The Sukhona embankment, as seen from the Troitsko-Gledensky Monastery
The Sukhona embankment, as seen from the Troitsko-Gledensky Monastery
Flag of Veliky Ustyug
Flag
Coat of arms of Veliky Ustyug
Coat of arms
Location of Veliky Ustyug
Map
Veliky Ustyug is located in Russia
Veliky Ustyug
Veliky Ustyug
Location of Veliky Ustyug
Veliky Ustyug is located in Vologda Oblast
Veliky Ustyug
Veliky Ustyug
Veliky Ustyug (Vologda Oblast)
Coordinates: 60°46′N 46°18′E / 60.767°N 46.300°E / 60.767; 46.300
CountryRussia
Federal subjectVologda Oblast[2]
First mentioned1207[3]
Elevation
[4]
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[5]
 • Total31,665
 • Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Veliky Ustyug[1]
 • Capital ofVelikoustyugsky District,[6] town of oblast significance of Veliky Ustyug[2]
 • Municipal districtVelikoustyugsky Municipal District[7]
 • Urban settlementVeliky Ustyug Urban Settlement[7]
 • Capital ofVelikoustyugsky Municipal District,[7] Veliky Ustyug Urban Settlement[7]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[8])
Postal code(s)[9]
160839, 162390, 162391, 162393, 162394, 162396, 162399
Dialing code(s)+7 81738
OKTMO ID19614101001
Websitewww.movustug.ru

Veliky Ustyug (Russian: Вели́кий У́стюг) 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.[5]

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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  5. ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
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  8. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)