Baley
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Baleysky District[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Baleysky District[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,533 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+10:00)[2] |
| Founded | 19th century[3] |
| Town status since | 1938[3] |
| Previous names | Novotroitsk (until [3])1938 |
| Postal code(s)[4] | 673450-673454 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 30232[citation needed] |
Baley (Russian: Балей) is a town and the administrative center of Baleysky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Unda River (Amur's basin) 350 kilometers (220 mi) east of Chita. Population: 12,533 (2010 Census);[1] 14,797 (2002 Census);[5] 23,898 (1989 Census).[6]
History
It was founded in the 19th century as the gold mining settlement of Novotroitsk,[3] after alluvial gold was discovered in the area. Town status was granted to it in 1938, with the town receiving its present name at the same time.[3]
The Baleylag prison camp of the gulag was constructed here, to house prisoners used as slave labour for mining the Tasseyevskoye gold deposits discovered in the region in 1947.
Economy
The town's economy remains reliant of gold mining, with numerous shafts, an open-cut mine and processing facilities. Since 2004, exploitation of the gold deposits has been under the control of Canada company Barrick Gold.
Transportation
The town is served by the Baley Airport.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ 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.).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 36. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Russian)
- ↑ "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]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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