Stary Oskol
| Stary Oskol (English) Старый Оскол (Russian) |
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 An old house on Lenina Street |
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| Coordinates: 51°18′N 37°50′E / 51.3°N 37.833°ECoordinates: 51°18′N 37°50′E / 51.3°N 37.833°E | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | City of oblast significance of Stary Oskol[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | City of oblast significance of Stary Oskol, Starooskolsky District[citation needed] |
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| Urban okrug | Starooskolsky Urban Okrug[1] |
| Administrative center of | Starooskolsky Urban Okrug[1] |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Pavel Shishkin[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 151.4 km2 (58.5 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
221,163 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 84th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 215,898 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 87th |
| Density | 1,461 /km2 (3,780 /sq mi)[4] |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[5] |
| Founded | 1593[1] |
| Postal code(s) | 309530[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4725[citation needed] |
Stary Oskol (Russian: Ста́рый Оско́л) is a city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located 618 kilometers (384 mi) south of Moscow, on the Oskol River. Population: 221,163 (2010 Census preliminary results);[2] 215,898 (2002 Census);[3] 173,917 (1989 Census).[6]
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[edit] History
It was founded in 1593[1] as a fortress, a part of the southern fortification line around Moscow. In the 17th century, the town was sacked by Crimean Tatars and Ukrainian Cossacks. Later it was affected by the Russian Civil War in 1919, as well as World War II. After World War II industry developed in the city and its population started to grow.
[edit] Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, it is incorporated as the city of oblast significance of Stary Oskol—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts.
Municipally, the territories of the town of oblast significance of Stary Oskol and of Starooskolsky District are incorporated as Starooskolsky Urban Okrug.[1]
[edit] Mining
Stary Oskol is an important mining town of iron ore, situated at the border of the Kursk magnetic anomaly, one of the largest deposits of iron ore worldwide. More than eight million tons of iron ore are mined here per year. For this reason there is also a branch of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys in the city.
[edit] Education and sports
In the center of the city, on Lenina Street, is located one of the oldest kids music schools of the city.
[edit] Notable People
1. Denis Lebedev - Russian professional boxer.
2. Fedor Emelianenko - Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns/sister cities
Stary Oskol is twinned with:
Mänttä, Finland
Salzgitter, Germany (1987)
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e Charter of Starooskolsky Urban Okrug
- ^ 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.
[edit] Sources
- Совет депутатов Старооскольского городского округа. Решение №24 от 21 февраля 2008 г. «Устав Старооскольского городского округа Белгородской области», в ред. Решения №533 от 25 февраля 2011 г «О внесении изменений в Устав Старооскольского городского округа Белгородской области». Вступил в силу с 6 марта 2008 г., за исключением положений, для которых главой XIV установлен иной порядок вступления их в силу. Опубликован: "Оскольский край", №28, 6 марта 2008 г. (Council of Deputies of Starooskolsky Urban Okrug. Decision #24 of February 21, 2008 Charter of Starooskolsky Urban Okrug of Belgorod Oblast, as amended by the Decision #533 of February 25, 2011 On Amending the Charter of Starooskolsky Urban Okrug of Belgorod Oblast. Effective as of March 6, 2008, with the exception of clauses for which Chapter XIV specifies other procedures of taking effect.).
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