Lipetsk
| Lipetsk (English) Липецк (Russian) |
|
|---|---|
| - City[1] - | |
 Lipetsk |
|
.svg) Location of Lipetsk Oblast in Russia |
|
 Lipetsk
|
|
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 39°36′E / 52.617°N 39.6°ECoordinates: 52°37′N 39°36′E / 52.617°N 39.6°E | |
.png) |
 |
|
|
|
| City Day | July 15[citation needed] |
| Administrative status (as of August 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Lipetsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Administrative center of | Lipetsk Oblast,[1] Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Municipal status (as of August 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Lipetsk Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Lipetsk Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head[citation needed] | Mikhail Gulevsky[citation needed] |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 318 km2 (123 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
508,124 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 36th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 506,134 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 32nd |
| Density | 1,598 /km2 (4,140 /sq mi)[5] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[6] |
| First mentioned | 13th century[citation needed] |
| City status since | September 16, 1779[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 398000[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4742[citation needed] |
| Official website | |
| Lipetsk on WikiCommons | |
Lipetsk (Russian: Ли́пецк) is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin, 438 kilometers (272 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 508,124 (2010 Census preliminary results).[3]
Contents |
[edit] History
1918–1919 - Squadron of Ilya Muromets air ships
1923–1924 - High pilot school
1924–1929 - 1-st squadron named after V.I.Lenin
1925–1933 - German aviation school
1929–1933 - Special 38-th squadron
_.JPG)
Lipetsk was first mentioned in the 13th century chronicles.[citation needed] The name means "Linden city" and is cognate with Leipzig and Liepāja.[7] In 1284, the city was destroyed by the Mongols.
In 1703, Peter the Great ordered construction of a cast iron factory in Lipetsk near the iron ore deposits for making artillery shells. On September 16, 1779, Lipetsk was granted town status.[citation needed] It became one of the principal towns of Tambov Governorate.
In 1879, Lipetsk hosted a congress of members of Zemlya i volya.
[edit] Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, it is incorporated as Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Lipetsk Urban Okrug.[2]
[edit] Economy
The principal industries of Lipetsk include ferrous metallurgy, machinery, metalworking, machine tools, engines, chemicals, food, and clothing.
The former steel combinate has been privatized in 1992 and Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) with approximately 48,000 employees and an 64% export ratio (2005) is one of the largest employers in the region. In 2008, the company made a revenue of $11.7 billion.[8] Other industry are another metallurgical plant "Svobodny Sokol" ("Free Falcon"), a tractor factory LTZ, solvent-extraction plant Liboil (largest rapeseed oil producer in Central Federal District and the second in Russia), pipe factory, a factory for refrigerators and household appliances, an ice factory, lathe factory, chemical factories, etc. Industry is mainly located south of Voronezh River.
[edit] Health care
Lipetsk is one of the oldest mud bath and balneological resorts in Russia (first opened in 1805). Peat mud and chalybeate hydrocarbonate calcic springs are used to treat patients. Sulphate and chloride sodium water is used for therapeutic baths and drinking. Lipetsk is also the birth place of Andrei Gheorghe (Russian: Андрей Георге), one of Romania's best and most controversial[needs attribution] radio and television figure.
[edit] Education
Lipetsk is the home of the Lipetsk State Technical University, Lipetsk Teacher's Training College, and some other colleges.
[edit] Military
At the Lipetsk Air Base air base north of the town, the 4th Center of Combat Application and Conversion of Frontline Aviation named after Valery Chkalov is situated in Lipetsk.
The Lipetsk Air Center has long and glorious history. Its chief, colonel Kharchevski has become famous after trial air combats in the USA and being a personal pilot of President Putin.
The city is also served by the smaller Lipetsk Airport airport.
[edit] Demographics
| Year | 1926 | 1939 | 1956 | 1962 | 1967 | 1970 | 1973 | 1976 | 1979 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | 21,000 | 67,000 | 123,000 | 194,000 | 253,000 | 289,000 | 327,000 | 361,000 | 396,000 | |
| Year | 1982 | 1986 | 1989*[9] | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2002*[4] | 2007 | 2010*[3] | |
| Pop. | 423,000 | 434,000 | 449,635 | 463,000 | 476,000 | 521,000 | 506,114 | 502,600 | 508,124 | |
* Census
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns and sister cities
Lipetsk is twinned with:
| Country | City | Start |
|---|---|---|
 Germany |
Cottbus | 1974 |
 China |
Anshan | 1992 |
 Italy |
Fabriano | 2003 |
 Ukraine |
Vinnytsia |
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e Law #382-OZ
- ^ a b c Law #536-OZ
- ^ a b c 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.).
- ^ http://bibliotekar.ru/encMir/70.htm
- ^ Novolipetsk Steel posts $480 net loss for Oct.-Dec. 2008
- ^ "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.
[edit] Sources
- Липецкий областной Совет депутатов. Закон №382-ОЗ от 28 апреля 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Липецкой области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Закона №535-ОЗ от 18 августа 2011 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Липецкой области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Липецкой области и порядке его изменения"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Липецкая газета", №88, 7 мая 2010 г. (Lipetsk Oblast Council of Deputies. Law #382-OZ of April 28, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Lipetsk Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Law #535-OZ of August 18, 2011 On Amending the Law of Lipetsk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Lipetsk Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the day of the official publication.).
- Липецкий областной Совет депутатов. Закон №114-ОЗ от 2 июля 2004 г. «О наделении муниципальных образований в Липецкой области статусом городского округа, муниципального района, городского и сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №536-ОЗ от 18 августа 2011 г «О внесении изменений в статью 5 Закона Липецкой области "О наделении муниципальных образований в Липецкой области статусом городского округа, муниципального района, городского и сельского поселения"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Липецкая газета", №131, 8 июля 2004 г. (Lipetsk Oblast Council of Deputies. Law #536-OZ of August 18, 2011 On Granting Urban Okrug, Municipal District, Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of Lipetsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #536-OZ of August 18, 2011 On Amending Article 5 of the Law of Lipetsk Oblast "On Granting Urban Okrug, Municipal District, Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of Lipetsk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
[edit] External links
- Official website of Lipetsk (Russian)
- Unofficial website of Lipetsk (Russian)
- Lipetsk news (Russian)
- Website of Lipetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry
|
||||||||||||||
