Ust-Kut
Ust-Kut
Усть-Кут | |
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Aerial view of Ust-Kut | |
Location of Ust-Kut | |
| Coordinates: 56°47′N 105°38′E / 56.783°N 105.633°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Ust-Kutsky District |
| Founded | 1631 |
| Town status since | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Vladimir Krivonosenko |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45,375 |
| • Capital of | Ust-Kutsky District |
| • Municipal district | Ust-Kutsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Ust-Kutskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Ust-Kutsky Municipal District, Ust-Kutskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 666781-666788, 666793 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39565 |
| OKTMO ID | 25644101001 |
| Website | www |
Ust-Kut (Russian: Усть-Кут) is a town and the administrative center of Ust-Kutsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 961 kilometers (597 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Located on a western loop of the Lena River, the town spreads out for over 20 kilometers (12 mi) along the left bank, near the point where the Kuta River joins from the west. Population: 45,375 (2010 Census); 49,951 (2002 Census); 61,165 (1989 Soviet census).