Borzya
Borzya (Russian: Борзя) is a town and the administrative center of Borzinsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 31,376 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 31,460 (2002 Census);[2] 36,373 (1989 Census).[5]
Geography
The town is located on the Borzya River, a right-hand tributary of the Onon, 349 kilometers (217 mi) southeast of Chita about 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the border of Mongolia to the south, and 70 kilometers (43 mi) from the border of China to the southeast.
History
Although there had been settlement on the present site of the town since the 18th century, the modern town began with the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1899. The works settlement around the Borzya railway station was officially founded in 1900, named Suvorovsky in honour of Alexander Suvorov. This name, however, was not widely used amongst the townsfolk, who continued to refer to the town by the same name as the railway station and river.
The name Borzya was eventually made official when the settlement was granted town status in 1950.
Economy and infrastructure
Besides the railway workshops, employers in the town include food production, particularly meat production from the livestock industry in the surrounding area.
The Kharanor brown coal open cut mine is located northwest of the town, providing fuel for power generation.
The town is on the original stretch of the Trans-Siberian Railway which crossed Manchuria on its way to Vladivostok, known as the Chinese Eastern Railway. This route was later by-passed by the current Trans-Siberian, which is entirely on Russian territory, but is used for passenger and freight traffic to and from China.
As recently as November 2010 steam locomotives were seen operating in the town.
It is the headquarters of the 36th Army of the Russian Ground Forces.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 2010-03-23.
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