Zeya (town)

Zeya (English)
Зея (Russian)
-  Town  -
Zeya
Coordinates:
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of December 2008)
Country Russia
Federal subject Amur Oblast
Administratively subordinated to Zeya Urban Okrug[1]
Administrative center of Zeysky District, Zeya Urban Okrug[1]
Municipal status (as of January 2005)
Urban okrug Zeya Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Zeya Urban Okrug[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)
25,042 inhabitants[3]
Population (2002 Census) 27,795 inhabitants[4]
Time zone YAKST (UTC+10:00)[5]
Founded 1879
Dialing code(s) +7 41658
Official website

Zeya (Russian: Зе́я) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Zeya River (a tributary of the Amur) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Tynda and 532 kilometers (331 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk. Population: 25,042 (2010 Census preliminary results);[3] 27,795 (2002 Census);[4] 31,955 (1989 Census).[6]

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History

It was founded in 1879 as the settlement of Zeysky Sklad (Зе́йский Склад, lit. Zeya Warehouse), as a supply and administrative center for the exploitation of newly-discovered gold deposits in the Zeya River basin. By 1906, the settlement had grown to over 5,000 inhabitants, and was given town status under the name Zeya-Pristan (Зе́я-При́стань, lit Zeya Port). In 1913, the town's name was shortened to Zeya.

The town remained one of Russia's most important centers of gold production until the opening of the Kolyma region in the 1930s.

Construction of the Zeya Reservoir, beginning in 1964, saw a new growth period for the town.

==Administrative and municipal status==Administratively, it is incorporated as Zeya Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, this administrative unit also has the urban okrug status.[2]

Economy and infrastructure

The dam on the Zeya is the main economic focus for the town, with forestry, gold mining and agriculture also conducted in the area.

Climate

Climate data for Zeya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −21
(−6)
−13
(8)
−3
(26)
6
(43)
16
(61)
23
(73)
26
(79)
23
(74)
16
(61)
6
(42)
−12
(10)
−22
(−8)
3.7
(38.6)
Average low °C (°F) −33
(−27)
−28
(−19)
−18
(0)
−6
(21)
2
(36)
9
(49)
13
(56)
12
(53)
4
(39)
−6
(21)
−23
(−10)
−32
(−26)
−8.8
(16.1)
Precipitation mm (inches) 5
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
10
(0.4)
23
(0.9)
48
(1.9)
91
(3.6)
135
(5.3)
109
(4.3)
79
(3.1)
23
(0.9)
18
(0.7)
8
(0.3)
556
(21.9)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Sister cities

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Law #127-OZ
  2. ^ a b c Law #407-OZ
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ 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).
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Zeya, Russia". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=313&refer=wikipedia.  Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

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