Shakhtyorsk
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| Shakhtyorsk (English) Шахтёрск (Russian) |
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  Location of Shakhtyorsk on the map of Russia
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| Coordinates: 49°09′N 142°06′E / 49.15°N 142.1°ECoordinates: 49°09′N 142°06′E / 49.15°N 142.1°E | |
| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Uglegorsk District[citation needed] |
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| Municipal Status | Urban settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2002 Census) | 10,643 inhabitants[1] |
| Founded | After 1905[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 694910[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42432[citation needed] |
Shakhtyorsk (Russian: Шахтёрск; Japanese: 塔路, Tōro) is a town in Uglegorsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the western coast of Sakhalin Island, 376 kilometers (234 mi) north-west of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 10,643 (2002 Census);[2] 12,945 (1989 Census).[3]
[edit] History
The town was founded after 1905 as Tōro, in the region then known as the Karafuto Prefecture of Japan. When the Soviet Union re-established control over the southern part of Sakhalin Island in August 1945, the town became part of Sakhalin Oblast.
It was granted town status and given its present name in 1947. The name derives from the Russian word Shakhtyor for miner, referring to the black coal production in the surrounding area.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
The town's economy relies mainly on black coal mining, which supports a power station.
[edit] References
- ^ 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://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ 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 2008-07-25.
- ^ "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_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
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