Uglegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast
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| Uglegorsk (English) Углегорск (Russian) |
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  Location of Uglegorsk on the map of Russia
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| Coordinates: 49°04′N 142°02′E / 49.067°N 142.033°ECoordinates: 49°04′N 142°02′E / 49.067°N 142.033°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Sakhalin Oblast[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Uglegorsk District[citation needed] |
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| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
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| Population (2002 Census) | 13,396 inhabitants[1] |
| Founded | 1905[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 694920[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42432[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://uglegorsk.marketcenter.ru/ |
Uglegorsk (Russian: Углего́рск) is a coastal port town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the western coast of Sakhalin 359 km west of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 13,396 (2002 Census); 18,402 (1989 Census).
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[edit] History
The town was founded as Esutoru (恵須取) during Japanese rule in 1905. The town came to Russian control along with the rest of the island Sakhalin with the defeat of Japan in the Second World War.
Town status was granted in 1946, along with its present name, which means town on coal mountain in Russian.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
Black coal is mined in the surrounding area, giving the town its name. Uglegorsk is also the center of an agricultural area, mainly growing potatoes and other vegetables. Paper and timber products are also produced in the town.
[edit] References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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