Osa

Russia
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Also known as: Nikolskaya Sloboda

Osa, city, Perm kray (territory), Russia, on the left bank of the Kama River near its confluence with the Tulva River. The city is about 60 miles (100 km) southwest of the city of Perm. Originally a village of Khanty (Ostyak), a Ugric-speaking people, it became the Russian town of Nikolskaya Sloboda in 1557 and was renamed Osa in 1737. Yemelyan Pugachov led his peasant rebels in a siege of Osa on June 18–21, 1774, and burned it after its surrender. Today there are oil wells in the area, and industries include logging and processing of agricultural products. Pop. (2006) 22,813.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Heather Campbell.