Ust-Kamchatsk

Ust- Kamchatka (Russian Усть - Камчатск ) is a settlement in the region of Kamchatka (Russia) with 4352 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The settlement is situated on the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, on the Kamtschatkabucht the Pacific Ocean, about 430 kilometers northeast of the straight line region administrative center Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsky. It is located on the left bank of the river Kamchatka, on the lagoon, with the connects the mouth of the river to the northeast extending Nerpitschje Lake and is separated by a narrow spit from the open sea.

Ust- Kamchatka is the administrative center of the Rajons Ust -Kamchatsky and seat of the rural community of Ust- Kamtschatskoje selskoje posselenije to the heard, 12 km east of the eastern shore of Lake Nerpitschje situated village Krutoberjogowo.

History

The town was founded in 1731 as a port of Ust - Primorsky, however long upriver in the shadow of about 30 km to Nischnekamtschatsk stood, the end of the 18th century even the city rights were granted, after a gradual decline, however, was completely abandoned in 1968. Ust- Primorsky 1890 in Ust- Kamchatka renamed (from Russian Ustje for, Estuary ', in relation to the Kamchatka River ).

Initially, the settlement was on the right bank. In the 1920s the industrial fish processing began, and in 1926 began the construction of a new hamlet on the left bank, from which developed the present town. 1951 was the place the status of an urban-type settlement, and the old part of the town on the right bank was finally abandoned in the 1970s. In the context of an administrative reform Ust- Kamchatka, whose population had fallen in the previous three decades by about 70%, was downgraded in 2008 to a ( rural ) development.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and infrastructure

Ust- Kamchatka is one of the fishing and processing centers on the east coast of Kamchatka. Also, there are companies in the wood industry.

Road link is on the about 740 km long road R474, which runs through the central valley region of Kamchatka to the administrative center of Petropavlovsk -Kamchatsky. The section of Ust- Kamchatka down to 100 km west location Kljutschi makes a larger northern detour via the Vostochny - comb, passing the highly active volcano Shiveluch, as the direct route through the in the area of ​​the opening through the Vostochny - comb very close and further above strongly marshy valley of the Kamchatka was not possible. This part of the road is since 2008, the last of the north since 1973, with interruptions promoted by Milkovo route.

About 10 km east of the village is located at the small airport Kriwoberjogowo Ust- Kamchatka ( ICAO code UHPK ), consists of the connection to the region center.