Novouzensk

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 city, district center

Town and the administrative center of Novouzensky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Bolshoy Uzen River at its confluence with the Chertanly River, 202 kilometers (126 mi) southeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,011 (2010 Census).
In 1760, the village of Chertanla (Чертанла) was founded by the Old Believers. It grew and was granted town status and renamed Novy Uzen (Новый Узень) in 1835. It was later renamed Novouzensk.
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Coordinates:   50°27'1"N   48°8'1"E

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