Sredneuralsk

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Sredneuralsk (English)
Среднеуральск (Russian)
-  Town[citation needed]  -
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Location of Sverdlovsk Oblast in Russia
Sredneuralsk is located in Sverdlovsk Oblast
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Sredneuralsk
Location of Sredneuralsk in Sverdlovsk Oblast
Coordinates: 56°59′N 60°28′E / 56.983°N 60.467°E / 56.983; 60.467Coordinates: 56°59′N 60°28′E / 56.983°N 60.467°E / 56.983; 60.467
Coat of Arms of Sredneuralsk (Sverdlovsk oblast).png
Coat of arms of Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Sverdlovsk Oblast
Administratively subordinated to Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma[citation needed]
Municipal status (as of November 2009)
Urban okrug Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug[citation needed]
Administrative center of Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug[citation needed]
Mayor[citation needed] Alexey Danilov[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)
20,445 inhabitants[1]
Population (2002 Census) 19,555 inhabitants[2]
Time zone YEKST (UTC+06:00)[3]
Founded June 27, 1931[citation needed]
Town status since February 17, 1966[citation needed]
Postal code(s) 624070, 624071[citation needed]
Dialing code(s) +7 34368[citation needed]
Official website

Sredneuralsk (Russian: Среднеура́льск) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shore of Iset Lake, at the head of the Iset River, 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 20,445 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 19,555 (2002 Census);[2] 18,786 (1989 Census).[4]

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[edit] History

It was founded in 1931. Town status was granted to it on February 17, 1966.

[edit] Administrative and municipal status

Administratively, Sredneuralsk and twenty-seven rural localities are subordinated to the Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

Municipally, Sredneuralsk, along with three rural localities, is incorporated as Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug. Verkhnyaya Pyshma and the other twenty-four rural localities are independently incorporated as Verkhnyaya Pyshma Urban Okrug.

[edit] Climate

The climate of Sredneyralsk is continental. The average temperature amplitude is −45 °C (−49 °F) to +38 °C (100 °F). The average temperature in January is −16 °C (3 °F); in July: +17.4 °C (63.32 °F). The snow cover usually stays on surface for up to five months from November to the middle of April. The average year precipitation is 430–500 mm. The town is situated 252–278 m above the sea level.

The main rock soil components are granite and argillaceous slates.

[edit] Tourist attractions

There are about thirty architecture points of interest in Sredneuralsk, such as Chyortovo Gorodishche, Sem Bratyev (Seven Brothers), etc.

[edit] Economy

Thermal power station "SUGRES" is based in Sredneuralsk. The station was officially opened on June 27, 1931. Other industrial enterprises include:

  • Sredneuralsk Metallurgical Plant (est. 1941)
  • Sredneuralsk Concrete Product Plant (est. 1964)
  • Sredneuralsk Housing Construction Company (est. 1966)
  • Sredneuralsk Railway Transport Enterprise (est. 1975)
  • Wine Factory (est. 1960)
  • Poultry Plant (est. 1973)

[edit] Education and culture

There are three secondary and primary schools, one kindergarten, and a campus of the Ural Metallurgical College in Sredneuralsk.

There is also Volna movie theater and a library of 70,000 books.

[edit] Transport

The town is connected to the main bus route. The route length from Sredneuralsk to Yekaterinburg is 25 kilometers (16 mi).

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ "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. 
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