Uzlovaya
Town in Tula Oblast, Russia
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Uzlovaya (Russian: Узлова́я) is a town and the administrative center of Uzlovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia. Population: 55,282 (2010 census);[3] 59,763 (2002 census);[10] 64,889 (1989 Soviet census).[11]
Uzlovaya
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| Coordinates: 53°59′N 38°10′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Uzlovsky District[1] |
| Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet | Uzlovaya[2] |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Town status since | 1938 |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,282 |
| 47,558 (−14%) | |
| • Capital of | Uzlovsky District,[1] Uzlovaya Town Under District Jurisdiction[5] |
| • Municipal district | Uzlovsky Municipal District[6] |
| • Urban settlement | Uzlovaya Urban Settlement[6] |
| • Capital of | Uzlovsky Municipal District,[6] Uzlovaya Urban Settlement[7] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal codes[9] | 301600, 301602, 301603, 301605, 301607–301610 |
| OKTMO ID | 70644101001 |
History
It was founded in 1873 as Khrushchyovskaya (Хрущёвская) railway station.[citation needed] It was renamed Uzlovaya in 1877 and granted town status in 1938.[citation needed] The railway influenced much the life and the future of the town.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uzlovaya serves as the administrative center of Uzlovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Uzlovsky District as Uzlovaya Town Under District Jurisdiction.[2] As a municipal division, Uzlovaya Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Uzlovsky Municipal District as Uzlovaya Urban Settlement.[6]
Economy
Notable people
- Vasiliy Podshibyakin, geologist
