DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Ust-Gavrilovka
The village of Ust-Gavrilovka, founded in 1846, is situated predominantly on the right bank of the Khayryuza River in Troitsky District, Altai Krai, and is part of the Khayryuzovsky rural council (selsoviet). Its name is connected to the confluence of the Gavrilovka River with the Belaya River.
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EN Historical background
The village was founded in 1846; according to other data, the founding may have occurred in 1810. In the late 19th — early 20th century, the village was part of the Biysk Volost of Biysk Uyezd, Tomsk Province. As of 1914, residents belonged to the Khayryuzovsky assigned parish of the 51st deanery of the Tomsk Diocese and performed rites at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the village of Khayryuzovskoye, built in 1884; Ust-Gavrilovka was located 7 versts from it. In 1926, Ust-Gavrilovka had 238 households and a population of 1,551 (762 men and 789 women); a first-stage school and a consumer cooperative shop operated; the village was the centre of the Ust-Gavrilovsky selsoviet in Bolshe-Rechensky District, Biysk Okrug, Siberian Krai. In 2021, thanks to the federal programme "Elimination of Digital Inequality," a mobile base station was launched, enabling residents to use cellular communication and mobile internet. As of 1 April 2026, the population is 93.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has the Ust-Gavrilovskaya Basic General Education School — a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2 (Shkolnaya Street, 42) and the Ust-Gavrilovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Shkolnaya Street, 40). The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War was installed in 1968 and is a monument of history of regional significance.
Natural surroundings
The village is situated predominantly on the right bank of the Khayryuza River; the absolute elevation of the village centre is 267 m above sea level. There are many birches in the village and its surroundings.
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has the Ust-Gavrilovskaya Basic General Education School — a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2 (Shkolnaya Street, 42) and the Ust-Gavrilovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Shkolnaya Street, 40). The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War was installed in 1968 and is a monument of history of regional significance.
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations. In 2025, the village celebrated Village Day: the event included a festive programme with a concert, honouring the oldest residents, jubilee celebrants, and couples who had lived together for half a century or more. The Festival of Small Villages is held in the village. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.
