Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast
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| Coordinates: 48°48′20″N 44°44′30″E / 48.80556°N 44.74167°ECoordinates: 48°48′20″N 44°44′30″E / 48.80556°N 44.74167°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
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| Head[citation needed] | Marina Afanasyeva[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 150 km2 (58 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
314,436 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 58th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 313,169 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 60th |
| Density | 2,096 /km2 (5,430 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1951[5] |
| Postal code(s) | 404100..404133[6] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8443[7][8] |
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Volzhsky (Russian: Во́лжский) is an industrial city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba, 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Volgograd. Population: 314,436 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 313,169 (2002 Census);[2] 268,842 (1989 Census).[9]
There was no indigenous population on the site of the modern city of Volzhsky until the 18th century. The first settlers were fugitives who called themselves bezrodnye (безродные, "without kith or kin") and the village they set up had the name Bezrodnoye. In 1720, Peter the Great, noting the abundance of mulberry forests in the area, ordered the setting up of a state silk factory there.
The settlement of Volzhsky was registered in 1952. It had a population of about 10,000 at that time. In 1954 the settlement was reorganized into the city of Volzhsky. Its biggest upsurge of population came for the construction of the Volga Hydroelectric Station
Volzhsky grew as a settlement around a hydroelectric power station which was built by Komsomol volunteers and by civil convict labor, who numbered almost 27,000 by 1953.[10] Volzhsky was a city planned in a modern style with courtyard apartment blocks angled to deter hot summer winds off the steppes.[citation needed]
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[edit] Industry
The main enterprises in the city are Volga GES (a hydroelectric station), Volzhsky Trubny Zavod (producing steel pipes), Volzhsky Khimvolokno (chemical fibers), Volzhsky Orgsynthese (chemical products), Volzhskrezinotekhnika (resin products), Volzhsky Shinny Zavod (tires), Volzhsky Podshipnikovy Zavod (bearings), JSC "Zavod Meteor" (electronic components).
[edit] Culture
There are two theaters in Volzhsky, four movie theaters, and a water park.
[edit] Partner cities
Collegno, Italy
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States- Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
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- ^ 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.).
- ^ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/632687/Volzhsky
- ^ http://index.spravki.net/34/000002000.html Accessed 2011Oct31
- ^ http://www.megaross.ru/freebies/phonecode-ru.html
- ^ http://www.hella.ru/code/city/volgograd_code.htm
- ^ "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.
- ^ Volgograd City Portal. Волжский мог навсегда остаться деревянным!
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