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Veliky Ustyug is a historic town in northern Russia located in Arkhangelsk Oblast. It is known for its traditional craftsmanship, particularly in woodcarving and metalwork, and serves as an important cultural and economic center in the Russian Far North.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- architectural landmark
- Official name
- Устюг
- Country
- Russia
- Located in
- Rostov principality
- Population
- 28266
- Area
- 17
- Elevation
- 62
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Northern Dvina Governorate
- Official website
- www.movustug.ru
- Image
- RU VU Krasnaya SpasPreobr-2-brightened.jpg
- Dialing code
- 81738
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- Commons category
- Veliky Ustyug
- heritage designation
- cultural heritage site in Russia
- postal code
- 162396
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Veliky Ustyug
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Veliky Ustyug
- topic's main category
- Category:Veliky Ustyug
- male population
- 5528
- female population
- 5609
- time of earliest written record
- 1147-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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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