Ust-Katav
Town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Ust-Katav (Russian: Усть-Ката́в) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River. Population: 23,580 (2010 census);[1] 25,898 (2002 census);[5] 31,218 (1989 Soviet census).[6]
Ust-Katav
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Ust-Katav from Katav pond | |
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| Coordinates: 54°56′N 58°11′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,580 |
• Estimate (2023) | 21,016 (−10.9%) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Ust-Katav[2] |
| • Capital of | Town of Ust-Katav[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Ust-Katavsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| • Capital of | Ust-Katavsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [3]) |
| Postal code[4] | 456040–456044 |
| OKTMO ID | 75755000001 |
| Website | www |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Ust-Katav—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Ust-Katav is incorporated as Ust-Katavsky Urban Okrug.[2]
Economy
Ust-Katav is best known for its factory UKVZ, which is the production place of the world's most numerous model of streetcar, the KTM-5.
Transportation
Ust-Katav is situated near the Trans-Siberian Railway, as well as the M5 "Ural" motorway.