Angarsk

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Angarsk (English)
Ангарск (Russian)
-  City[1]  -
Angarskiy Prospekt red.JPG
Angarsky Avenue in Angarsk
Map of Russia - Irkutsk Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Irkutsk Oblast in Russia
Angarsk is located in Irkutsk Oblast
Angarsk
Angarsk
Location of Angarsk in Irkutsk Oblast
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Coat of Arms of Angarsk.svg
Flag of Angarsk (2004).svg
Coat of arms
Flag
Administrative status (as of July 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district Angarsky District[2]
Administrative center of Angarsky District[3]
Municipal status (as of January 2015)
Urban okrug Angarskoye Urban Okrug[4]
Administrative center of Angarskoye Urban Okrug[4]
Mayor[citation needed] Sergey Petrov[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 233,567 inhabitants[5]
Rank in 2010 83rd
Time zone IRKT (UTC+08:00)[6]
Founded 1948[7]
City status since May 30, 1951[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[8] 665800, 665801, 665804–665806, 665808, 665809, 665813, 665814, 665816, 665819, 665821, 665824–665836, 665838, 665841
Dialing code(s) +7 3955[citation needed]
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Angarsk]] on Wikimedia Commons

Angarsk (Russian: Ангарск; IPA: [ɐnˈgarsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Angarsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kitoy River, 51 kilometers (32 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast.[2] Population: 233,567 (2010 Census);[5] 247,118 (2002 Census);[9] 265,835 (1989 Census).[10]

History

It was founded in 1948[7][11] as an industrial community and was granted city status on May 30, 1951.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Angarsk serves as the administrative center of Angarsky District,[3] to which it is directly subordinated.[2] As a municipal division, the city of Angarsk and thirteen rural localities of Angarsky District are incorporated as Angarskoye Urban Okrug.[4]

Local government

As a result of the elections of December 2, 2007, Leonid G. Mikhaylov was elected mayor.[citation needed] Previously, Yevgeny P. Kanukhin, elected on October 9, 2005, was mayor.

Economy

Angarsk railway station on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Angarsk has the largest industrial zone in Asia. It includes Angarsk Petrochemical Complex and Angarsk Electrolysis Chemical Complex. Angarsk also hosts a showcase international nuclear fuel cycle center, which will be one of the first Russian enrichment centers to be placed under IAEA safeguards. Angarsk is also the site for a Nuclear Fuel Bank, following a decision by the IAEA in November 2009; working with Russia, IAEA established this bank to supply market priced fuel to member states as protection against possible supply disruptions.[12]

In 2005, Angarsk won the first prize in a nationwide contest for the fastest development of public utilities.

Transportation

KTM-19 tram

The city is connected by the Trans-Siberian Railway. Trams, buses, and marshrutkas (routed taxis) are the main means of public transportation in the city.

Culture and education

The city is home to the Angarsk Museum of Clocks and Watches, the Angarsk Museum of Victory, and the Angarsk State Technical Academy.

Twin towns and sister cities

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Angarsk is twinned with:

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast
  3. 3.0 3.1 Law #49-OZ
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Law #149-OZ
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  6. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
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  8. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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  11. The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. Entry on Angarsk. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 399.
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Sources

  • Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Постановление №9/5-ЗС от 15 апреля 2009 г. «Устав Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №2-У от 7 июля 2015 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 July 7, 2015 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 №183-ОЗ от 31 декабря 2014 г. «Об отдельных вопросах административно-территориального устройства Иркутской области и о внесении изменений в Закон 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 #183-OZ of December 31, 2014 On Various Issues Regarding the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast and on Amending 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 №149-ОЗ от 10 декабря 2014 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Ангарского района Иркутской области». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2015 г., но не ранее чем через десять календарных дней после дня официального опубликования, за исключением абзаца первого части 2, абзаца первого части 3 статьи 4, которые вступают в силу через один месяц после вступления в силу настоящего Закона, в случае отсутствия инициативы граждан о проведении местного референдума по вопросу определения структуры органов местного самоуправления. Опубликован: "Областная", №141, 15 декабря 2014 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #149-OZ of December 10, 2014 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations in Angarsky District of Irkutsk Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2015, but not earlier than ten calendar days after the official publication date, with the exception of the first paragraph of Part 2, the first paragraph of Part 3 of Article 4, which take effect one month after this Law takes effect, unless there is a citizen initiative to hold a local referendum on the issue of the determination of the structure of the bodies of local self-government.).
  • Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast (Russian)