Uzhur () is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Uzhursky District in
Krasnoyarsk Krai
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,
Russia
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, located approximately from
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a p ...
between
Kuznetsk Alatau
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Geography ...
and
Solgon mountain ranges where the
Chernavka River flows into the
Uzhurka. Population:
History
It was founded in 1760 as the seat of
Uzhurskaya Volost. First it was a small village, but it grew and in 1953 it was granted town status.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Uzhur serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Uzhursky District.
[Law #10-4765] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Uzhursky District as the
district town of Uzhur.
As a
municipal division, the district town of Uzhur is incorporated within Uzhursky Municipal District as Uzhur Urban Settlement.
[Law #13-3028]
Economy
The economy of the town is based on well-developed agriculture and the railway line. The most developed agricultural aspects are crops growing, dairy and milk production, and cattle and sheep breeding. There are about fifty different businesses in Uzhur. 90% of all production is food industry. Some part of it is exported all over Krasnoyarsk Krai.
Military
Uzhur is home to the 62nd Missile Division of the Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia and houses a base containing several
R-36M ICBM
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s.
Notable people
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Tamara Samsonova (born 1947), suspected serial killer
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Viktor Vladislavovich Zubarev (born 1973), politician
References
Notes
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Cities and towns in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Yeniseysk Governorate