Kargasok
Kargasok (translated from Selkup - "The Bear Cape") - a village in Tomsk Oblast, the administrative center of Kargasoksky District and Kargasok rural settlement.
The population of 7,701 people (2010).
Kargasok located on the left bank of Ob River, 460 km from Tomsk.
Kargasok village was first mentioned in 1640. Originally the village was located on the left bank of Panigadka river. After the intense deforestation Panigadka shallow, large ships could not approach Kargasok, so teep left bank of Ob River became assimilated and settled, where Elovka village appeared in 1875, which later became known as the Pier, and then became known as New Kargasok. Between the New and Old Kargasok taiga lays, and a country road passes through. In June 1921 Kargasok parish was formed, which was increased by Vasyugan and Tymsk parishes in September 1924.
In 1930s the population of New Kargasok significantly increased by forced settlers. in 1939 executive committee adopted a resolution on the division of Kargasok in 2 communities: Old and New Kargasok. The new district center was Kargasok village.
Chapter of Kargasoksky rural settlement - Konstantin Nikitin.
Kargasok rural settlement besides Kargasok village also includes Pavlovo, Bondarka, Pashnya and Lozunga villages, Geologichesky, Neftyanik and The Fifth Mile settlements. The rural settlements - 11,337 people.
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Coordinates: 59°03′N 80°51′E / 59.050°N 80.850°E