Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Volzhsky[1] |
| Administrative center of | city of oblast significance of Volzhsky[1] |
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| Urban okrug | Volzhsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Volzhsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head[citation needed] | Marina Afanasyeva[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 314,255 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 58th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1951[5] |
| City status since | 1954[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 404100..404133 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8443[7][8] |
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Volzhsky (Russian: Волжский; IPA: [ˈvolʂskʲɪj]) 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: 314,255 (2010 Census);[3] 313,169 (2002 Census);[9] 268,842 (1989 Census).[10]
History
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 building a state-run silk factory there.
Modern Volzhsky was founded in 1951.[5] It had a population of about 10,000 at that time. In 1954, it was granted city status.[citation needed] Its biggest upsurge of population came for the construction of the Volga Hydroelectric Station.
Volzhsky grew around a hydroelectric power station which was built by Komsomol volunteers and by civil convict labor, who numbered almost 27,000 by 1953.[11] Volzhsky was a city planned in a modern style with courtyard apartment blocks angled to deter hot summer winds off the steppes.[citation needed]
In April 2012, the work settlement of Krasnooktyabrsky, administratively subordinated to Volzhsky, and the rural locality (a settlement) of Uralsky from Sredneakhtubinsky District were merged into Volzhsky.[12]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of oblast significance of Volzhsky—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Volzhsky is incorporated as Volzhsky Urban Okrug.[2]
Industry
The main enterprises in the city are Volga GES (a hydroelectric station), Volzhsky Trubny Zavod (producing steel pipes), Volzhsky Khimvolokno (chemical fibers), Volzhsky Orgsintez (chemical products), Volzhskrezinotekhnika (rubber products), Volzhsky Shinny Zavod (tires), Volzhsky Podshipnikovy Zavod (bearings), and JSC Zavod Meteor (electronic components).
Culture
There are two theaters in Volzhsky, four movie theaters, and a water park.
Partner cities
Collegno, Italy
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States- Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Law #139-OD
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #1032-OD
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Volgograd City Portal. Волжский мог навсегда остаться деревянным!
- ↑ Волгоградская областная Дума. Постановление №61/2469 от 29 марта 2012 г. «О включении в состав города Волжского населённых пунктов». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №58, 4 апреля 2012 г.. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Resolution #61/2469 of March 29, 2012 On Merging Inhabited Localities into the City of Volzhsky. Effective as of after ten days from the publication date have passed.).
Sources
- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №139-ОД от 7 октября 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Волгоградской области», в ред. Закона №167-ОД от 12 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Волгоградской области от 07 октября 1997 г. №139-ОД "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Волгоградской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №207, 1 ноября 1997 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #139-OD of October 7, 1997 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Volgograd Oblast, as amended by the Law #167-OD of December 12, 2013 On Amending the October 07, 1997 Law #139-OD of Volgograd Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Volgograd Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №1032-ОД от 25 марта 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении статусом города Волжского Волгоградской области», в ред. Закона №106-ОД от 10 октября 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 1 Закона Волгоградской области от 25 марта 2005 г. №1032-ОД "Об установлении границ и наделении статусом города Волжского Волгоградской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №60, 6 апреля 2005 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #1032-OD of March 25, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to the City of Volzhsky of Volgograd Oblast, as amended by the Law #106-OD of October 10, 2012 On Amending Article 1 of the Law of Volgograd Oblast #1032-OD of March 25, 2005 "On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to the City of Volzhsky of Volgograd Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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