Obluchye

Obluchye () is a toun an the admeenistrative centre o Obluchensky Destrict o the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Roushie, locatit on the Amur River  wast o Birobidzhan. Population: 

History
Construction on a section o the Trans-Siberian Railway connectin Chita an Vladivostok began in 1898, stairtin at each end an meetin haufwey. The project producit a lairge influx o new settlers an in 1911 a veelage wis foondit aroond the Obluchye railwey station, the name o which roughly means the route passin aroond as the railwey at this point travels throu a lairge curve aroond the muntains.

The railwey wis completit in October 1916.

Toun status wis grantit tae Obluchye in 1938.

Economy
The gowd minin company Zoloto Zutary is based in the toun. Ither employers include the railwey wirkshops connectit tae the toun's station on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

References

Category:Ceeties an touns in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Category:Populatit places established in 1911
Category:1911 establishments in Roushie