Uzlovaya


Uzlovaya is a types of [inhabited localities in Russia|town] and the administrative center of Uzlovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia. Population:

History

It was founded in 1873 as Khrushchyovskaya railway station. It was renamed Uzlovaya in 1877 and granted town status in 1938. The railway influenced much the life and the future of the town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uzlovaya serves as the administrative center of Uzlovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Uzlovsky District as Uzlovaya Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Uzlovaya Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Uzlovsky Municipal District as Uzlovaya Urban Settlement.

Economy

The station connects three important railway directions: Ryazhsk, Yelets, and Tula. The first coal mines were founded in the late 1930s.

Notable people