Zyryanovsk

Zyryanovsk
Зырян

Seal
Zyryanovsk

Location in Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49°44′19″N 84°16′19″E / 49.73861°N 84.27194°E
Country Kazakhstan
Province East Kazakhstan Province
District Zyryan District
Founded 1791
Incorporated (city) 1941
Government
 • Akim (mayor) Larisa Grechushnikova
Population (2009)
 • Total 39,320
Time zone BTT (UTC+6)
Postal code 070800–070804
Area code(s) +7 72335
Website http://akimzyryan.gov.kz

Zyryanovsk (Kazakh: Зырян; Russian: Зыряновск) is a town of regional significance in East Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zyryan District. It was established in 1791 and was granted town status in 1941. Population: 39,320 (2009 Census results);[1]43,894 (1999 Census results).[1]

Location

Zyryanovsk is located in the Rudnyi Altai, on the banks of the Berezovka River, a left tributary of the Bukhtarma. An 183-km railroad connects Zyrianovsk with Ust-Kamenogorsk. Also through Zyryanovsk there passes a highways Ust-Kamenogorsk – Rakhmanovskie Kluchi and Ust-Kamenogorsk – Bolshenarymskoe.

Industry

Zyrianovsk owed its establishment to the exploitation of a complex-ore deposit, discovered in 1791 by a local inhabitant, G. G. Zyrianov. Zyrianovsk has a lead combinat (division "Kazzinc"). The combine is educated from two mines (Maleevsky and Grekhovsky), concentrating factory, non-productive departments.

Education

In the city the center of the East Kazakhstan state technical university, and also medical college, agrarian and technical college, humanitarian college, construction and transport college, industrial college functions. There are 8 schools, 3 kindergartens, 3 public libraries, Palace of culture, equipment and sports, the Equipments-House.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

Coordinates: 49°44′N 84°16′E / 49.733°N 84.267°E