Yutsa (Russian: Юца) is a rural locality (a selo) in Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai, Russia. Population: 9,427 (2010 Russian census);[1] 8,548 (2002 Census).[2]

View of Village Yutsa

The exact date when Yutsa was established is unknown, but estimated to be in the 1850s–1860s. The official foundation date is considered to be 1885, by the Baptists.

During collectivization over a thousand Spiritual Christians were relocated here, mostly Molokane and Pryguny from Salsky District, Rostov oblast who were born in Kars Oblast (now Turkey).

References edit

  1. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).