Kamensk-Uralsky
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| Kamensk-Uralsky (English) Каменск-Уральский (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Sverdlovsk Oblast in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 56°24′N 61°56′E / 56.4°N 61.933°ECoordinates: 56°24′N 61°56′E / 56.4°N 61.933°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Municipal status | |
| Urban okrug | Kamensk-Uralsky Urban Okrug[citation needed] |
| Head[citation needed] | Mikhail Astakhov[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
174,710 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 104th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 186,153 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 98th |
| Time zone | YEKST (UTC+06:00)[3] |
| Founded | 1701[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 6234XX[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3439[citation needed] |
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Kamensk-Uralsky (Russian: Ка́менск-Ура́льский) is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kamenka and Iset Rivers (Ob's basin). Population: 174,710 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 186,153 (2002 Census);[2] 207,780 (1989 Census);[4] 173,000 (1972); 51,000 (1939).
The mayor of the city is Mikhail Astakhov.
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[edit] History
Kamensky Zavod was founded in the late 17th century as a settlement next to the cast iron smelting factory and foundry, commissioned on October 15, 1701. For the first two centuries of existence it was known for its cannons — best ones in the world.[weasel words]
The first schools opened in Kamensk in 1724. The cast iron smelting factory was rebuilt in 1825–1829. Railway traffic started on at 6 December 1885. The first library opened in 1899. 1934 - Sinarsky Pipe Works established. 1939 - Ural Aluminum Factory established. Kamensk was granted city status in 1935 and renamed Kamensk-Uralsky in 1940.
During the World War II the city became the third by the population in the oblast.
[edit] Economy
Kamensk-Uralsky is one of the fastest-growing cities in the oblast. Industrial production is represented by all industries of national economy: fuel-energy and metallurgical complex, machinery construction, light and food industry, transport and communication.
The most developed industry is metallurgical production, particularly non-ferrous metallurgy, which occupies 69% of the total volume of industrial production of the city and 12.9% of the oblast.
Ferrous metallurgy takes 17.5% (3.9% of the oblast).
Machinery construction and metal-working - 3.7% (1.3%).
Power industry - 3.5% (1.8%)
[edit] Main businesses
Four main companies (Sinarsky Pipe Works, Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works, SUAL-UAZ and Oktyabr Factory) account for 75% of the total value of industrial production.
[edit] Sinarsky Pipe Works
SinTZ, a producer of steel, stainless steel and cast iron pipes, is recognized as one of the "G-7" among the biggest specialized plants in Russia. The annual number of contracts entered for manufacture and shipment amounts to over three thousand, covering more than 12 thousand items. SinTZ products are widely used in oil and gas production works, machine-building plants, power plants and many other construction and public services organizations. The Sinarsky Pipe Works is a modern, reliable, dynamic and developing enterprise.
[edit] Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works (KUMZ)
KUMZ was founded as a special metallurgy mill belonging to the Ministry of Aircraft Industry for providing aircraft construction with semi-finished products made of aluminum and magnesium alloys. Building of the first mill stage was accomplished in 1944.
In 1945-1992 the mill has become one of the leading enterprises of the special metallurgy. Restructuring and diversification enabled the company to liquidate unprofitable production lines, master output new kinds of products, come to foreign markets, and significantly increase the mill's efficiency. In April 2000 KUMZ joined Russian Association of Metal Traders (RAMT).
[edit] Culture and education
There are 123 different cultural establishments in Kamensk-Uralsky: 10 educational institutions (4 music schools, 4 schools of art, 2 schools of drawing); 90 public libraries; 5 theatres; 11 clubs; 3 cinemas.
There are branches of the Ural State Technical University and of the Ural Institute of Economics, Management and Law in the city.
[edit] Tourism
Kamensk-Uralsky is one of the historical cities of Russia.
Well known sights of Kamensk-Uralsky include:
- monument the Cannon - symbol of the city (sculptor Permyakov V.V., 1967),
- the Stone Gates (limestone rock, landmark of regional value),
- unique project Railway bridge over Iset river (Rosnovsky V.A., 1939, 140 m arch bridge of steel tubes filled with concrete),[5]
- the Building of administration of the State iron foundry (architect Malakhov M.P., 19th century).[5]
And also rocks: Three caves, Mammoth, Seven Brothers, Eagle-owl, Dinosaur, Devil's finger, Elk, architecture monuments: Railway station, shops and houses of merchants of 19th century in Old Kamensk, churches, Palace of Sports «Salyut» and Pioneers Palace, Palace of Culture of UAF.[6] Less known are interesting objects: Kodinsky warm spring, the supporting wall of quarrystone of old dam on Kamenka river.[5]
[edit] City traditions
- Ice (snow) Towns. on the eve of New Year city companies build small towns of ice and snow. These towns include ice-hills, snow and ice figures of fairy tales characters, Chinese zodiac animal, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka. Towns are embellished with New Year's trees and garlands with hundreds of colored bulbs. This tradition is more than thirty years old. Ordinary main pretenders to the name of the best Ice Town are Central Town (built on the funds of Kamensk-Uralsky administration), Chkalovsky Town (KUMZ) and Trubniy Town (SinTZ).
- Festival Kamensk-Uralsky – Bell Capital. This is all-Russian festival of the best bell ringers. Ringers exchange with experience, master classes take place during this time. First festival was conducted in 2005. It is a joint project of Kamensk-Uralsky administration and well-known bells manufacture, situated in the city, "Pyatkov and Co"[7]
- Carnival (during celebration of City’s Day). It is a procession in fancy-dresses to the central square of the city. Kamensk-Uralsky City’s Day coincides with the Day of Metallurgist in Russia. It takes place on third Saturday of July. First Carnival was conducted on 15 July in 2000.
[edit] Aeronautics
Most celebrates are accompanied with flights of hot air balloon, which is aviated by members of local aeronautics club and guests. First free flight of Kamensk balloon was performed on 22 July in 2009.[8] Development of aeronautics in the city allows to take pleasure of bird's-eye view of pictorial surroundings.
[edit] Famous people
Famous people born, lived or worked in Kamensk-Uralsky
- Mikhail Pavlovich Malakhov — Russian Neoclassical architect .
- Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky — Russian chemist and photographer.
- Alexander Karpinsky — prominent Russian and Soviet geologist and mineralogist.
- Pavel Belyayev — cosmonaut who flew on the historic Voskhod 2 mission.
- Vera Mukhina — prominent Soviet sculptor.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ a b 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://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ a b c Kamensk-Uralsky man-made landmarks on Ministry of Culture of Sverdlovsk region website (in Russian)
- ^ С. И. Гаврилова, Л. В. Зенкова, А. В. Кузнецова, А. Ю. Лесунова. Памятники архитектуры Каменска-Уральского. — Екатеринбург: Банк культурной информации, 2008. — 92 с. ISBN 978-5-7851-0687-1. (Gavrilova S.I., Zenkova L.V., Kuznetsova A.V., Lesunova A.U. Kamensk-Uralsky Landmarks. - Yekaterinburg, 92 pages. ISBN 978-5-7851-0687-1.)
- ^ "Pyatkov and Co" website
- ^ Kamensk. First trip by air balloon. Official news of Kamensk-Uralsky (in Russian).
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