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Municipal district Selenginsky Municipal District Weather -8°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Gusinoozyorsk (Russian: Гусиноозёрск; Buryat: Галуута, Galuuta) is a town and the administrative center of Selenginsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the northeastern shore of Lake Gusinoye, 110 kilometers (68 mi) southwest of Ulan-Ude. Population: 24,582 (2010 Census); 26,502 (2002 Census); 29,790 (1989 Census); 13,800 (1970).
Contents
- Map of Gusinoozyorsk Buryatia Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Transportation
- Military
- References
Map of Gusinoozyorsk, Buryatia, Russia
History
It was founded in 1939 under the name Shakhty (Ша́хты), in connection with the commencement of exploitation of brown coal deposits in the area. In 1953, it was granted town status and given its present name, derived from Gusinoye Ozero (lit. "goose lake"), the Russian name for the lake on which the town stands.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gusinoozyorsk serves as the administrative center of Selenginsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Selenginsky District as the Town of Gusinoozyorsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Gusinoozyorsk is incorporated within Selenginsky Municipal District as Gusinoozyorsk Urban Settlement.
Economy
The main focus of the town's economy remains brown coal production and the associated power station, although mining activities on the nearby deposits slowed during the economic crisis of the 1990s.
Transportation
Zagustay railway station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) east of the town.
Military
The 245th Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Ground Forces was located in the town until it was reduced to a Base for Storage of Weapons and Equipment in 2006.