Uglich
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Uglich is a historic town in western Russia situated on the Volga River in Yaroslavl Oblast. While specific details about its historical significance are not provided in the available information, it remains notable as one of Russia's traditional riverside towns.
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Uglich
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Углич
- Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline
- Набережная Волги в Угличе вечером.jpg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_caption
- Uglich River port
- Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position
- right
- Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
- Coat of Arms of Uglich (Yaroslavl oblast).png
- Russian inhabited locality.coa_caption
- The coat of arms of Uglich, featuring Tsarevich Dmitry
- Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
- Flag of Uglich (Yaroslavl oblast).png
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Yaroslavl Oblast
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur
- town of oblast significance of Uglich
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1
- Uglichsky District
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Principality of Uglich
- Reign of Ivan the Terrible
- Death of Tsarevich Dmitry
- Later history
- Administrative and municipal status
- Architecture
- Notable people
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Uglich () is a historic town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River. Population:
==History== The city was first documented in 1148 as Ugliche Pole (Corner Field). The town's name is thought to allude to the nearby turn in the Volga River, and is derived from the Russian word ugol (a corner, a nook).