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Kargasok (russian: Каргасок) is a
Kargasok (russian: Каргасок) is a rural locality
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(a '' selo'') and the administrative center
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of Kargasoksky District
Kargasoksky District (russian: Каргасо́кский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #271-OZ and municipalLaw #201-OZ district (raion), one of the sixteen in Tomsk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northern, western, and southwester ...
of Tomsk Oblast
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, Russia
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, located on the left bank of the Ob River
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, from Tomsk
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, the administrative center of the oblast
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. Population:
Etymology
Its name means ''the bear cape'' in Selkup.History
It was first mentioned in 1640. Originally, it was located on the left bank of the Panigadka River, but after the intense deforestation, the Panigadka became too shallow for large ships to approach, prompting Kargasok's move to its present location.References
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