Ust-Bolsheretsk
Selo in Ust-Bolsheretsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Ust-Bolsheretsk (Russian: Усть-Большерецк) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Ust-Bolsheretsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Population: 2,116 (2010 census);[1] 2,277 (2002 census);[4] 3,075 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Ust-Bolsheretsk
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| Coordinates: 52°49′30″N 156°16′50″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| Administrative district | Ust-Bolsheretsky District |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,116 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,450 (−31.5%) |
| • Capital of | Ust-Bolsheretsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 684100 |
| OKTMO ID | 30616410101 |
History
The village was founded in an area known as Khaikova Pad' (Russian: Хайкова Падь), situated near where the Khaikovskiy Stream meets the Amchagacha River. In 1910, work commenced on a radio telegraph line along the pre-existing country road, and by 1911, a post and telegraph station, along with several residences for line maintenance workers and the western coast fisheries supervision service, were constructed within Ust-Bolsheretsk. The regional newspaper "Udarnik" was first published in 1932. In 1953, there were intentions to initiate the construction of a railway connecting these settlements; however, following Joseph Stalin's death, these plans were abandoned on 21 March, 1953. The dirt road from Petropavlovsk to Ust-Bolsheretsk was opened in 1972.[6]
