Dobryanka

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Coordinates: 58°27′N 56°25′E / 58.45, 56.417

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Dobryanka (Russian: Добря́нка) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the bank of the Kama Reservoir, 61 kilometers (38 mi) north of Perm. Population: 35,700 (2007 est.);[1] 36,436 (2002 Census);[2] 35,317 (1989 Census).[3]

Perm GRES—a huge power station with chimney 330 meters (1,083 ft) tall—is located in Dobryanka.

Dobryanka was first mentioned in 1623. In 1752, an ironworks was built at the mouth of the Dobryanka River, and a settlement developed around it. In 1943, the settlement was granted town status. The town served as the administrative center of Dobryansky District, which was abolished in 1993.

Dobryanka is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited localities of Perm Krai.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mojgorod.ru:Dobryanka
  2. ^ 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) (Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  3. ^ 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.) (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). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
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