Ust-Karsk ( Russian : Усть-карск ), formerly known as Ust-Kara ( Russian : Усть-кара ) is an urban-type settlement in the Sretensky District of Zabaykalsky Krai , Russia . The settlement is located on the northern bank of the Shilka River , near the mouth of its left tributary, the Kara River .
4-590: Ust-Kara may refer to either of the 2 settlements in Russia located at the mouth of a river named Kara: Ust-Karsk , formerly Ust-Kara, in Zabaykalsky Krai Ust-Kara, Nenets Autonomous Okrug , in Zapolyarny District of Nenets Autonomous Okrug Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-648: Is closely connected to that of the Kara katorga , a network of prison settlements that existed in the area in 1838–1893. Prisoners were used to work gold mines. In the early 1850s, the annual gold production on the Kara was around 70 pood (1100 kg). In the 1850s, during the preparations for the Amur Annexation , Ust-Kara was one of the sites (along with the Shilkinsky Zavod and Bolshaya Kularka) where barges were built for
12-573: The title Ust-Kara . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ust-Kara&oldid=669518326 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ust-Karsk Population: 1,899 ( 2010 Census ) ; 2,035 ( 2002 Census ) ; 2,541 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The name of
16-449: The town means "Kara mouth". Ust-Karsk has a pure continental climate and it is the hottest place in Siberia . On July 12, 2010, Ust-Karsk set the high temperature record for Asian Russia,42.7 °C (108.9 °F). This took place during a massive heatwave felt throughout Russia and China . In the coldest winters, it can be as cold as −50 °C (−58 °F). The history of Ust-Kara
#958041