Verkh-Usugli (Russian: Верх-Усугли) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tungokochensky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 2,624 (2010 Census);[1] 2,690 (2002 Census);[4] 2,993 (1989 Soviet census).[5]

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Verkh-Usugli is located in Russia
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Location of Verkh-Usugli
Verkh-Usugli is located in Zabaykalsky Krai
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Verkh-Usugli (Zabaykalsky Krai)
Coordinates: 52°41′N 115°11′E / 52.683°N 115.183°E / 52.683; 115.183
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai[1]
Administrative districtTungokochensky District[1]
Founded1936Edit this on Wikidata
Population
 • Total
2,624
 • Capital ofTungokochensky District[1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
674100Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID76644411101

Geography

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The village is about 320 km northeast of the regional capital Chita. It is on the bank of the Usugli River.[6]

History

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The founding of the village is associated with the discovery in 1936 of the Usuglinsky fluorite deposit by S. K. Sobolev. In 1959-66, the Usugli mine was constructed. The capital of Tungokochensky District was moved to Verkh-Usugli from Tungokochen in 1976.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  4. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  5. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  6. ^ a b Verkh-Usugli in the Encyclopedia Transbaikaliens (Russian)