Kolomna
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| Kolomna (English) Коломна (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2010) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Administrative center of | Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction,[1] Kolomensky District[1] |
| Municipal status (as of May 2010) | |
| Urban okrug | Kolomna Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Kolomna Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head[citation needed] | Valery Shuvalov[citation needed] |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies[citation needed] |
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| Area | 65.1 km2 (25.1 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
144,642 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 119th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 150,129 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 113th |
| Density | 2,222 /km2 (5,750 /sq mi)[5] |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[6] |
| Founded | 1177[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 140400[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 496[citation needed] |
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| Kolomna on WikiCommons | |
Kolomna (Russian: Коло́мна) is an ancient city of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, 114 kilometers (71 mi) (by rail) southeast of Moscow. Population: 144,642 (2010 Census preliminary results);[3] 150,129 (2002 Census);[4] 161,881 (1989 Census).[7]
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[edit] History
It was founded in 1177.[citation needed] Like some other ancient Russian cities, Kolomna has a kremlin, which is a citadel similar to the more famous one in Moscow (it is also built from red brick). Kolomna citadel was a part of the Great Abatis Border.[8] have been preserved and are held in good shape; a museum is located inside.
[edit] Administrative and municipal status
Kolomna serves as the administrative center of Kolomensky District, although it is not administratively a part of it.[1] Administratively, it is incorporated as Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Kolomna Urban Okrug.[2]
[edit] Transport
- Railroad
Kolomna is located on the Ryazan line of the Moscow railroad 116 kilometers (72 mi) from Moscow. In Kolomna there are one railroad terminal named Golutvin (Голутвин) and five railroad stations named Kolomna (Коломна), Shchurovo (Щурово), Bochmanovo (Бочманово), 6 km, and Sychevo (Сычево).
- Public transport
Two bus terminals are located in the city. One bus terminal is in an urban area Golutvin, and the other one is in an urban area "Old Kolomna".
- Water
Kolomna is placed on three big rivers, and has passenger and transport berths. Most known one is the Bochmanovo (Russian: Бочманово) berth.
[edit] Demographics
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| Year | 1897 | 1926 | 1939 | 1959 | 1962 | 1967 | 1970 | 1973 | 1976 | 1979 |
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| Рopulation | 20.9 | 35 | 85 | 118 | 125 | 131 | 136 | 140 | 145 | 146.5 |
| Year | 1982 | 1986 | 1989 | 1992 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | 2006 |
| Рopulation | 151 | 158 | 162 | 163.7 | 153.6 | 152.1 | 150.7 | 149.6 | 150.1 | 148.0 |
[edit] Notable people
- Sergey Gorshkov, Soviet admiral
- Filaret, Metropolitan of Moscow
- Dmitry Dorofeyev, speed skater
- Nikolay Epshtein (born 1918), Soviet ice hockey coach
- Mikhail Katukov, commander of armored troops in the Red Army
- Yekaterina Lobysheva, speed skater
- Mikhail Tyurin, cosmonaut
[edit] Sights
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- Bobrenev cloister
- Staro-Golutvin cloister
- Novo-Golutvin cloister
- Posad with several beautiful churches in it
- Church of John the Baptist, one of only three 14-century buildings preserved in Moscow Oblast.
[edit] International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia
[edit] Twin towns and sister cities
Kolomna is twinned with:
Maladzyechna, Belarus
Bauska, Latvia
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Moscow, Russia
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Law #12/2001-OZ
- ^ a b c Law #153/2004-OZ
- ^ 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 February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "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 February 9, 2012.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ 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 February 9, 2012.
- ^ Several towers and two parts of walls
[edit] Sources
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №12/2001-ОЗ от 17 января 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №88/2010-ОЗ от 9 июля 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Подмосковные известия", №20, 1 февраля 2001 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #12/2001-OZ of January 17, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Law #88/2010-OZ of July 9, 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №153/2004-ОЗ от 25 ноября 2004 г. «О статусе и границе городского округа Коломна», в ред. Закона №52/2010-ОЗ от 6 мая 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Коломна" и Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Коломенского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №231, 4 декабря 2004 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #153/2004-OZ of November 25, 2004 On the Status and the Border of Kolomna Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #52/2010-OZ of May 6, 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Border of Kolomna Urban Okrug" and the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and Borders of Kolomensky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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