Ust-Dzheguta
Town in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia
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Ust-Dzheguta (Russian: Усть-Джегута; Karachay-Balkar: Джёгетей Аягъы, Cögetey Ayağı; Abaza: Усть-Джьгваты; Kabardian: Жэгуэтэныпэ) is a town and the administrative center of Ust-Dzhegutinsky District of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia, located north of the Caucasus Mountains on the right bank of the Kuban River 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) south of Cherkessk. Population: 31,137 (2021 census);[7] The dam here is the start of the Great Stavropol Canal.
Ust-Dzheguta
Усть-Джегута | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Karachay-Balkar | Джёгетей Аягъы |
| • Abaz | Усть-Джьгваты |
| • aKabardian | Жэгуэтэныпэ |
 Interactive map of Ust-Dzheguta | |
Location of Ust-Dzheguta Ust-Dzheguta (Karachay-Cherkessia) | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′14″N 41°58′24″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Karachay-Cherkessia[1] |
| Administrative district | Ust-Dzhegutinsky District[1] |
| [2] | 1861 |
| Town status since | 1975[2] |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,566 |
• Estimate (2025) | 31,685 (+3.7%) |
| • Capital of | Ust-Dzhegutinsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Ust-Dzhegutinsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Ust-Dzhegutinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Ust-Dzhegutinsky Municipal District,[4] Ust-Dzhegutinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 369300 |
| OKTMO ID | 91635101001 |
| Website | u-dzheguta |
History
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ust-Dzheguta serves as the administrative center of Ust-Dzhegutinsky District, of which it is a part.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Ust-Dzheguta is incorporated within Ust-Dzhegutinsky Municipal District as Ust-Dzhegutinskoye Urban Settlement.[4]
Demographics
Population: 31,137 (2021 census);[7] 30,566 (2010 census);[3] 32,903 (2002 census);[8] 29,225 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 6,398 | — |
| 1959 | 11,490 | +79.6% |
| 1970 | 16,670 | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 19,231 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 29,225 | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 32,903 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 30,566 | −7.1% |
| 2021 | 31,137 | +1.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Ethnic composition
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic distribution of the population was:[10]
Notable people
Russian singer Dima Bilan was born here.