Gus-Khrustalny
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Gus-Khrustalny is a city located in Vladimir Oblast in western Russia, organized as a municipal formation. The city is historically significant as a major center of Russian glassmaking and crystal production, which gave it its name ("gus" referring to geese, and "khrustalny" meaning crystal).
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Gus-Khrustalny (Russian: Гусь-Хруста́льный) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Gus River (a tributary of the Oka River) 63 kilometers (39 mi) south of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 51,552 (2021 census); 60,784 (2010 census); 67,121 (2002 census); 76,360 (1989 Soviet census); 65,000 (1970); 40,000 (1939); 17,900 (1926).
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