Uskuch (; , ''Üç-Kös'') is a
rural locality (a
selo) and the administrative centre of Verkh-Pyankovskoye Rural Settlement of
Choysky District
Choysky District (; , ''Çoo aymak'') is an administrativeLaw #101-RZ and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administra ...
, the
Altai Republic
The Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well ...
,
Russia
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. The population was 331 as of 2016.
There are 6 streets.
Geography
Uskuch is located east from
Gorno-Altaysk
Gorno-Altaysk (, ; ; historically, pre-1932: Ulala) is the capital town of the Altai Republic, Russia.
The population stands at around 64,000 people as of 2020 with steady growth over the recent years. In the past, the town was known as ''Ulala' ...
, in the valley of the Isha River, 30 km east of
Choya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkh-Biysk is the nearest rural locality.
Расстояние от Ускуча до Чои
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References
Rural localities in Choysky District
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