Uglich Hydroelectric Station

The Uglich Hydroelectric Station or Uglich GES is a hydroelectric station on the Volga River in in , , and is the first of the Volga-Kama cascade of dams.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: architectural landmark, gravity dam, hydroelectric power station in Uglich, Russia
  • Also known as: “Hidroelektrarna Uglič”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uglich and Kotovo, Uglichsky District.

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is a small town in of , 240 km north of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Uglich Hydroelectric Station.

Uglich Hydroelectric Station

Latitude
57.52519° or 57° 31′ 31″ north
Longitude
38.29985° or 38° 17′ 59″ east
Established
1941
Operator
RusHydro
Open location code
9G9WG7GX+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41380670
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q2268920
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Uglich Hydroelectric Station” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Угліцкая ГЭС”
  • Czech: “Ugličská vodní elektrárna”
  • Dutch: “Oeglitsjskaja GES”
  • French: “barrage d’Ouglitch”
  • French: “Barrage d’Ouglitch”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه برق‌آبی اوگلیچ”
  • Russian: “Угличская ГЭС”
  • Slovenian: “Ugliška hidroelektrarna”
  • Ukrainian: “Углицька ГЕС”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museum of Hydroenergy and Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist ‘on the Volga’.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Котельная and Pyaterochka.

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