Ryzhkovo, Omsk Oblast

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Ryzhkovo
Рыжково
Village
Ryzhkovo in 2016
Ryzhkovo in 2016
Ryzhkovo is located in Omsk Oblast
Ryzhkovo
Ryzhkovo
Ryzhkovo is located in Russia
Ryzhkovo
Ryzhkovo
Coordinates: 55°59′53″N 70°59′54″E / 55.99806°N 70.99833°E / 55.99806; 70.99833
CountryRussia
RegionOmsk Oblast
DistrictKrutinsky District
Time zoneUTC+6:00

Ryzhkovo (Russian: Рыжково, Finnish: Ryžkova, Ryžkovo) is a village in the Krutinsky District of Omsk Oblast in Russia, about 200 km north of Omsk. Ryzhkovo was founded by Siberian Finns in 1805. From 1843 criminals began to be exiled to Ryzhkovo, which caused many people to leave the village. There are still speakers of Siberian Finnish in Ryzhkovo.

In 1859, Ryzhkovo had a population of 1,653 people. Today, around 800 people still live in Ryzhkovo.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Haarala, Ruslan (2005). "Juttele eestis tai suomeks daže ryssäki käyb". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)