History of city Vilyuysk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in photos
A small historical reference
Vilyuisk - center of Vilyuysky ulus of Yakutia, located west of the central part of the republic, on the right bank of the river Viluy, a tributary of the Lena River. Date of establishment - 1634. Previous name - Olensk (until 1821). The city history begins with the wintering Top Vilyui, the first Russian settlement on the river Viluy, point of collection tribute and an outpost of development of Russian Cossacks Basin Viluy. It was founded in the spring of 1634 year Posnik Ivanov (Ivanov Posnik Gubar) with the Yeniseian Cossacks.
The basis of the city's economy - forestry item, construction companies, concrete plant, production workshop arbolita and concrete products, river wharf. In Vilyuysky District production natural gas.
Population: 10 234
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Panorama of the city, XIX century |
Shop of N.A. Rastorguev |
Rastorguevsky bridge |
Church of Panteleymon on the territory of the leprosarium |
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