Osa, Perm Krai

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Osa, Perm Krai

Osa (Russian: Оса́) is a town and the administrative center of Osinsky District in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kama River near its confluence with the Tulva, 146 kilometers (91 mi) southwest of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 21,188.[2]

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Osa (Perm Krai)
Coordinates: 57°18′N 55°28′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPerm Krai[1]
Administrative districtOsinsky District[1]
Founded1591 or 1596
Town status since1739
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
  Total
21,188
  Capital ofOsinsky District[1]
  Municipal districtOsinsky Municipal District[3]
  Urban settlementOsinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
  Capital ofOsinsky Municipal District,[3] Osinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]
618120, 618122, 618149
OKTMO ID57640101001
Websiteosa.perm.ru
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History

It was founded in 1591 (according to other sources—in 1596) as the sloboda of Novonikolskaya (Новонико́льская) and later became a fortress.[citation needed] In a 1623 document, the settlement is referred to as the sloboda of Osinskaya Nikolskaya (Осинская Никольская), in 1678—as the sloboda of Osinskaya (Осинская), in 1732—as the village (selo) of Osa. It was granted town status in 1739.[citation needed] In 1960, oil fields were discovered near Osa. Oil extraction started in 1963.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Osa serves as the administrative center of Osinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Osa, together with five rural localities, is incorporated within Osinsky Municipal District as Osinskoye Urban Settlement.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population of Osa, Perm Krai
Year193919591979198920022010
Population9,600[citation needed]12,700[citation needed]19,993[6]24,132[7]23,452[8]21,191[2]
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