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Veliky Ustyug | The patrimony of Santa Claus | 2021
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Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Vadim_Danilov brings us this excellent drone video of an important historic Russian city called Veliky Ustyug. It's located at the confluence of the Veliky and Ustyug Rivers (which become the Northern Dvina) in the oblast (province) of Vologda, part of the country's Northwest region. Dating to the 13th century, Veliky Ustyug became one of the most important cities of northern Russia during the 17th-18th centuries, when its strategic position allowed it to control much of the commerce of the region.
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Veliky Ustyug (historical name Ustyug) is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Velikoustyugsky district of the Vologda Region. One of the oldest cities in the Russian North, which has preserved a rich cultural heritage. It is located 450 km northeast of Vologda on the left bank of the Sukhona River opposite its confluence with the Yug River, on the shipping lines of these rivers and the Northern Dvina. In 1999, it was declared the birthplace of the All-Russian Santa Claus, thanks to which it became a popular center of family tourism.
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