Veliky Ustyug
Veliky Ustyug
Великий Устюг | |
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The Sukhona embankment, as seen from the Troitsko-Gledensky Monastery | |
Location of Veliky Ustyug | |
| Coordinates: 60°46′N 46°18′E / 60.767°N 46.300°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1207 |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,665 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Veliky Ustyug |
| • Capital of | Velikoustyugsky District, town of oblast significance of Veliky Ustyug |
| • Municipal district | Velikoustyugsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Veliky Ustyug Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Velikoustyugsky Municipal District, Veliky Ustyug Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 160839, 162390, 162391, 162393, 162394, 162396, 162399 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81738 |
| OKTMO ID | 19614101001 |
| Website | www |
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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.