Novy Vasyugan Explained

Novy Vasyugan (Russian: Новый Васюган) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kargasoksky District of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vasyugan River 370km (230miles) from Kargasok, the administrative center of the district. Population: 2,265 (2012 est.).^[1]

History

It was founded in 1933 as a settlement for convicts and was initially called Mogilny Yar (Russian: Могильный Яр). Until 1959, it served as the administrative center of Vasyugansky District, which was later merged into Kargasoksky District.

References

58.5767°N 76.4969°W

Notes and References

Administration of Tomsk Oblast. Web site: Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Tomsk Oblast . June 5, 2013 . October 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023112048/http://storage.esp.tomsk.gov.ru/files/12883/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%20%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%20%D0%B8%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B%20%D0%A2%D0%9E%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%202012.pdf . dead . (as of 2012), p. 14