Ust-Katav

Ust-Katav (Russian: Усть-Ката́в) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River. Population: 23,580 (2010 census);^[1] 25,898 (2002 census);^[5] 31,218 (1989 Soviet census).^[6]

Ust-Katav Усть-Катав
Town
Ust-Katav from Katav pond
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Interactive map of Ust-Katav
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Coordinates: 54°56′N 58°11′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chelyabinsk Oblast
Founded	1758
Elevation	371 m (1,217 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	23,580
• Estimate  (2023)	21,016 (−10.9%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Ust-Katav[2]
• Capital of	Town of Ust-Katav[2]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Ust-Katavsky Urban Okrug[2]
• Capital of	Ust-Katavsky Urban Okrug[2]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [3])
Postal code[4]	456040–456044
OKTMO ID	75755000001
Website	www.ukgo.su

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Ust-Katav—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Ust-Katav is incorporated as Ust-Katavsky Urban Okrug.^[2]

Economy

Ust-Katav is best known for its factory UKVZ, which is the production place of the world's most numerous model of streetcar, the KTM-5.

Transportation

Ust-Katav is situated near the Trans-Siberian Railway, as well as the M5 "Ural" motorway.