Usolye () is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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of
Usolsky District in
Perm Krai
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,
Russia
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, located on the right bank of the
, opposite of the city of
Berezniki
Berezniki (; Komi-Permyak: ) is the second-largest city in Perm Krai, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Kama River, in the Ural Mountains with a population of 135,533 as of 2023.
Etymology
The name Berezniki is derived from a ...
and north of
Perm
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**Permsky District, the district
**Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005
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, the administrative center of the
krai
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. As of the
2010 Census, its population was 5,694.
History
It was founded in 1606 as a salt mining settlement of Novoye Usolye () and grew into a major salt mining center by the beginning of the 19th century. Until the end of the 18th century, it remained the
Stroganov family
The Stroganov family (Russian: Стро́гановы, Стро́гоновы; French: Stroganoff) emerged as a preeminent Russian noble family renowned for their roles as merchants, industrialists, landowners, and statesmen. By the reign of Iva ...
's main locality on the
. In 1895, there were forty salt wells.
In 1923, Usolye became the administrative center of
Verkhnekamsky District
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of
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. Between 1932 and 1940, it was a part of the town of Berezniki. It was granted town status in 1940. Due to the construction of
Kama Reservoir
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, a portion of the town was flooded.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Usolye serves as the
administrative center
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of
Usolsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.
[Law #416-67] As a
municipal division, the
town
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of Usolye, together with forty-eight rural localities, is incorporated within Usolsky Municipal District as Usolskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #1985-435]
Demographics
Culture
Some architectural monuments of note include the Savior Cathedral (1724–1731) with a separate bell tower (1730); the house of the
Stroganovs
The Stroganov family (Russian: Стро́гановы, Стро́гоновы; French: Stroganoff) emerged as a preeminent Russian noble family renowned for their roles as merchants, industrialists, landowners, and statesmen. By the reign of Iv ...
, and
Galitzine
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* Alexandra Pavlovna Galitzine ...
homestead (1818), which houses an architectural and ethnographic museum. There are several churches and mansions near the town.
References
Notes
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External links
History of Usolye
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Cities and towns in Perm Krai
Solikamsky Uyezd
Populated places on the Kama River