Ust-Kut
| Ust-Kut (English) Усть-Кут (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Irkutsk Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Ust-Kutsky District |
| Administrative center of | Ust-Kutsky District |
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| Municipal district | Ust-Kutsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Ust-Kutskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Ust-Kutsky Municipal District, Ust-Kutskoye Urban Settlement |
| Head | Vladimir Krivonosenko |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 45,375 inhabitants |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1631 |
| Town status since | 1954 |
| Postal code(s) | 666781-666788, 666793 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39565 |
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Ust-Kut (Russian: Усть-Кут) is a town and the administrative center of Ust-Kutsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 961 kilometers (597 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Located on a western loop of the Lena River, the town spreads out for over 20 kilometers (12 mi) along the left bank, near the point where the Kuta River joins from the west. Population: 45,375 (2010 Census);49,951 (2002 Census);61,165 (1989 Census).
The town's name means "the mouth of the Kuta River" in Russian, with the name "Kuta" coming from an Evenk word meaning "peat bog".
It was founded in 1631 by Siberian Cossack ataman Ivan Galkin, who built an ostrog (fort) there. The fort's military importance declined in the latter half of the 17th century; however, the settlement was increasingly important as a river port, becoming one of the main starting points for trade along the Lena.
Mineral springs to the west of the town were reportedly discovered as early as the 17th century by Yerofey Khabarov and a spa was built at the site in 1925.
In the early 20th century Ust-Kut served as a destination for political exiles, most notably Leon Trotsky.
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