Uzlovaya
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
| Administrative district | Uzlovsky District |
| Town under district jurisdiction | Uzlovaya |
| Administrative center of | Uzlovsky District, Uzlovaya Town Under District Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of November 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Uzlovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Uzlovaya Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Uzlovsky Municipal District, Uzlovaya Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 55,282 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Town status since | 1938 |
| Previous names | Khrushchyovskaya (until 1877) |
| Postal code(s) | 301600, 301602, 301603, 301605, 301607–301610 |
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Uzlovaya (Russian: Узлова́я) is a town and the administrative center of Uzlovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia. Population: 55,282 (2010 Census);59,763 (2002 Census);64,889 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1873 as Khrushchyovskaya (Хрущёвская) 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.
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.
The station connects three important railway directions: Ryazhsk, Yelets, and Tula. The first coal mines were founded in the late 1930s.
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