Far North Construction Trust
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Far North Construction Trust, better known as Dalstroy, was a Soviet NKVD-run organization responsible for forced labor, mining, and infrastructure projects in the Kolyma region of the Russian Far North.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gulag system component
ⓘ
NKVD-run organization ⓘ Soviet organization ⓘ forced labor administration ⓘ |
| activity |
forced labor administration
ⓘ
gold mining ⓘ infrastructure construction ⓘ road building ⓘ tin mining ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dalstroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soviet repressions
ⓘ
Stalinist terror ⓘ |
| built |
mining camps in Kolyma
ⓘ
port facilities in the Russian Far North ⓘ roads in the Kolyma region ⓘ settlements for camp administration ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
major contributor to Soviet gold production
ⓘ
symbol of Gulag brutality ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Magadan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
construction
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extremely high mortality among prisoners
ⓘ
harsh climatic conditions ⓘ large-scale use of forced labor ⓘ rapid development of remote Arctic territories ⓘ |
| location |
Kolyma region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Far North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | use of penal labor ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NKVD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
economic development of the Soviet Far North
ⓘ
exploitation of natural resources in Kolyma ⓘ |
| regionSpecialization | Kolyma gold fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
extractive industry
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | NKVD of the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Stalin era ⓘ |
| usedLabor |
Gulag prisoners
ⓘ
criminal prisoners ⓘ deported populations ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ |
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