Gusinoozyorsk
| Gusinoozyorsk (English) Гусиноозёрск (Russian) Галуута (Buryat) |
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| Administrative status (as of January 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Buryatia |
| Administrative district | Selenginsky District |
| Town | Gusinoozyorsk |
| Administrative center of | Selenginsky District, Town of Gusinoozyorsk |
| Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Selenginsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Gusinoozyorsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Selenginsky Municipal District, Gusinoozyorsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 24,582 inhabitants |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Town status since | 1953 |
| Previous names | Shakhty (until 1953) |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 30145 |
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Gusinoozyorsk (Russian: Гусиноозёрск; Buryat: Галуута, Galuuta) is a town and the administrative center of Selenginsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the northeastern shore of Lake Gusinoye, 110 kilometers (68 mi) southwest of Ulan-Ude. Population: 24,582 (2010 Census);26,502 (2002 Census);29,790 (1989 Census); 13,800 (1970).
It was founded in 1939 under the name Shakhty (Ша́хты), in connection with the commencement of exploitation of brown coal deposits in the area. In 1953, it was granted town status and given its present name, derived from Gusinoye Ozero (lit. "goose lake"), the Russian name for the lake on which the town stands.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gusinoozyorsk serves as the administrative center of Selenginsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Selenginsky District as the Town of Gusinoozyorsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Gusinoozyorsk is incorporated within Selenginsky Municipal District as Gusinoozyorsk Urban Settlement.
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