Country Russia Administratively subordinated to City of Sochi Urban okrug Sochi Urban Okrug | Federal subject Krasnodar Krai City district Adlersky City District Local time Sunday 8:05 PM | |
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Rural okrug Nizhneshilovsky Rural Okrug Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Vesyoloye (Russian: Весёлое; [vʲɪsʲɵləjə]) is a rural locality (a selo) in Nizhneshilovsky Rural Okrug under the administrative jurisdiction of Adlersky City District of the City of Sochi. Population: 4,100 (2002 est.).
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Map of Vesyoloye, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia
Etymology
The locality's name in Russian means "cheerful" and was given due to its beautiful and "cheerful-looking" environs.
Geography
The Psou River divides Vesyoloye with Georgia and traffic between Russian and Georgia is regulated by the Psou border control center. Vesyoloye stands on the M27 Highway which terminates at the Russian-Georgian border.
Science and culture
Vesyoloye is notable for its Research Institute of Medical Primatology, established in 1927.
In 2008, an ethnographic museum opened in Vesyoloye, containing exhibits of archaic materials which various ethnic groups (Russians, Armenians, Adyghe, Georgians) in the region used.