Osa (russian: Оса́) is a

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and the

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of Osinsky District in

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, located on the left bank of the

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near its

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with the

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, the administrative center of the

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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 21,188.

History

It was founded in 1591 (according to other sources—in 1596) as the ''

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'' of Novonikolskaya () and later became a

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. In a 1623 document, the settlement is referred to as the ''sloboda'' of Osinskaya Nikolskaya (), in 1678—as the ''sloboda'' of Osinskaya (), in 1732—as the village ('' selo'') of Osa. It was granted town status in 1739. In 1960, oil fields were discovered near Osa. Oil extraction started in 1963.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Osa serves as the

of Osinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, the

of Osa, together with five rural localities, is incorporated within Osinsky Municipal District as Osinskoye Urban Settlement.Law #1717-348

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* * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Perm Krai Osinsky Uyezd Populated places established in the 1590s Populated places on the Kama River