Klyuchi

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Klyuchi (Russian: ) is a settlement in Kamchatka Oblast, Russia, situated on the Kamchatka River, 30 km to the north of Klyuchevskaya Sopka. Its geographical coordinates are approximately [56°19′N 160°50′E]. Population: 7,073 (2002 Census).

Founded in 1731. In 1951, it was granted the status of an urban settlement; in 1979—of a town. In 2004 it was demoted to a settlement [link] in order to receive increased funding from the Russian federal budget.

External links

[Unofficial website of the settlement] ()
[Google Maps satellite image]

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