California No More in Russia

Tuesday July 22nd 2008
Filed Under General 

The village of California located in a Russian Volga province is no longer.  The deserted village has not contained residents since 1992.  The origination of the name is vague:

According to one version of events, the village was given its name in the 19th century by a landowner who had been impressed by a visit to North America. According to another account, the village had been called Kaliforovka, and the landowner renamed it after Russia sold Alaska to the U.S.

The article reports that according to the last census there are 13,000 completely deserted villages, and 35,000 with fewer than 10 inhabitants.



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    One Response to “California No More in Russia”

    1. Mary on July 23rd, 2008 10:31 am

      I wonder where the people in deserted villages go. More work in cities, I imagine — or is there another draw?

      Mary, California, USA.

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