Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky
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| Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky (English) Железногорск-Илимский (Russian) | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Nizhneilimsky District[2] |
| Administrative center of | Nizhneilimsky District[3] |
| Municipal status (as of June 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Nizhneilimsky Municipal District[4] |
| Urban settlement | Zheleznogorskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Administrative center of | Zheleznogorskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Semyon Gendelman[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 26,079 inhabitants[5] |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+09:00)[6] |
| Founded | 1948[citation needed] |
| Town status since | 1965[citation needed] |
| Previous names |
Korshunikha (until the 1950s),[citation needed] Zheleznogorsk (until 1965)[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 665650, 665651, 665653, 665654 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39566[citation needed] |
Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky (Russian: Железногорск-Илимский, IPA: [ʐɪlʲɪznɐˈgorsk ɪˈlʲimskʲɪj]) is a town and the administrative center of Nizhneilimsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 849 kilometers (528 mi) north of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 26,079 (2010 Census);[5] 29,093 (2002 Census);[8] 32,326 (1989 Census).[9]
History
It was founded in 1948, in connection with the beginning of exploitation of the iron deposits at Zheleznaya Gora (Iron Mountain).[citation needed] It was initially named Korshunikha (Коршуниха), after prospector Shestak Korshunov who had discovered the Iron Mountain in the 17th century.[citation needed]
It was granted urban-type settlement status in the 1950s, after a period of growth following the construction of the western section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline, and renamed Zheleznogorsk (Iron Mountain Town). With the completion of a major ore processing plant, town status was granted in 1965 under the present name, the suffix "Ilimsky" added to differentiate from other towns of the same name.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky serves as the administrative center of Nizhneilimsky District,[3] to which it is directly subordinated.[2] As a municipal division, the town of Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky is incorporated within Nizhneilimsky Municipal District as Zheleznogorskoye Urban Settlement.[4]
Economy
The town's economy is mainly reliant on the open pit iron ore mine and ore processing works, owned by the company Mechel Inc.
Transportation
The town has a station called Korshunikha-Angarskaya on the Baikal–Amur Mainline, it is also on the road from Bratsk to Ust-Kut.
Sister city
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Law #49-OZ
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Law #96-oz
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.).
- ↑ 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.
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Постановление №9/5-ЗС от 15 апреля 2009 г. «Устав Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №2-У от 16 декабря 2013 г. «О поправках к Уставу Иркутской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Областная", №45, 24 апреля 2009 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Resolution #9/5-ZS of April 15, 2009 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #2-U of December 16, 2013 On Amending the Charter of Irkutsk Oblast. Effective as of the day following a ten-day period after the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №49-ОЗ от 21 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №147-ОЗ от 18 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 14 и 34 Закона Иркутской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Иркутской области"». Вступил в силу после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Областная", №71, 25 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #49-OZ of June 21, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #147-OZ of December 18, 2013 On Amending Articles 14 and 34 of the Law of Irkutsk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast". Effective as of after the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №96-оз от 16 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Нижнеилимского района Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №47-ОЗ от 21 июня 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Иркутской области "О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Нижнеилимского района Иркутской области"». Вступил в силу с 31 декабря 2004 г., но не ранее чем через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Восточно-Сибирская правда", №254–255, 20 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #96-oz of December 16, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Nizhneilimsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #47-OZ of June 21, 2013 On Amending the Law of Irkutsk Oblast "On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Nizhneilimsky District of Irkutsk Oblast". Effective as of December 31, 2004, but not earlier than 10 days after the official publication date.).
- Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast (Russian)
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