Mogocha, Russia
Могоча
Mogocha is a town of 12,647 people in Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray, Russia, founded in 1910.
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About Mogocha
Mogocha (Russian: Могоча, IPA: [mɐˈgotɕə]) is a town and the administrative center of Mogochinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located 709 kilometers (441 mi) northeast of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 13,258 (2010 census); 13,282 (2002 census); 17,847 (1989 Soviet census).
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History
It was founded in 1910, with the construction of the local section of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Rail traffic began in 1914. In addition to its status as a supply point for the railway, from the 1920s and 1930s it became the base for gold mining in the surrounding area. Town status was granted to it in 1950.
From 1947 until 1953, Mogocha was site for the Klyuchevlag prison labor camp of the gulag system. The camp held up to 3,000 prisoners at any one time, mainly used as forced labor for molybdenum and gold mining in the villages to the southwest of the town.
During the deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations in the 1950s, a large airbase was created near Mogocha, which hosted several helicopter regiments until the 1990s. The remoteness of Mogocha combined with the harsh climatic conditions, gave rise to the Soviet military slang expression God created Sochi, and Satan Mogocha.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and subsequent economic crisis, Mogocha lost around one third of its population, a common occurrence for cities in the Russian Far East. At the same time, a significant number of Chinese citizens and companies have moved to the region.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Klyuchevskiy 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Davenda 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Amazar 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tupik 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mogocha, Dr. Leonid Kozlov , http://l-e-kozlov.narod.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вокзал в Могоче - panoramio, Svetlana Ivanova, CC BY 3.0
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