Perevoz (russian: Перевоз) is an
rural locality
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(a "Posyolok", settlement) in
Bodaybinsky District
Bodaybinsky District (russian: Бодайбинский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.Charter of Irkutsk Oblast Municipally, it is incorporated as Bodaybinsky Municipal District.Law ...
of
Irkutsk Oblast
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,
Russia
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. Population:
Administrative status
Perevoz is the capital of the Zhuinsky Rural Settlement (Жуинское сельское поселение)
municipal unit, which includes the Perevoz rural locality and the
Bolshoy Patom
The Bolshoy Patom (russian: Большой Патом), "Big Patom", is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is the 11th longest tributary of the Lena with a length of and a drainage basin area of . village to the north.
Geography
The locality is located in the
Patom Highlands
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by the
Zhuya
The Zhuya (russian: Жуя) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, East Siberia, Russian Federation. It is the second largest tributary of the Chara river in terms of length and area of its basin. The river is long and has a drainage basin of . The area ...
, a tributary of the
Chara, northeast of the working village of
Kropotkin
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. The
Khomolkho, one of the Zhuya's main tributaries, flows into the Zhuya opposite the settlement.
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History
Perevoz is located in an area traditionally inhabited by
Evenks
The Evenks (also spelled Ewenki or Evenki based on their endonym )Autonym: (); russian: Эвенки (); (); formerly known as Tungus or Tunguz; mn, Хамниган () or Aiwenji () are a Tungusic people of North Asia. In Russia, the Even ...
. In 1632, a Russian detachment led by then
Yenisei Governor Peter Beketov came to the place where the village now stands.
Following the discovery of gold in 1846, the settlement of Perevoz began to develop steadily. Currently, despite a slight decrease in population since the turn of the century, the town has most modern amenities and is located at the head of the 25N-092 highway.
References
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Rural localities in Irkutsk Oblast