Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast

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Volzhsky (English)
Волжский (Russian)
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Lenina Avenue
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Location of Volgograd Oblast in Russia
Volzhsky is located in Volgograd Oblast
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Location of Volzhsky in Volgograd Oblast
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Administrative status (as of October 2012)
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]
Municipal status (as of October 2012)
Urban okrug Volzhsky Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Volzhsky Urban Okrug[2]
Head[citation needed] Igor Voronin[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 314,255 inhabitants[3]
Rank in 2010 58th
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[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

A bus made in Volzhsky is on a road in Moscow

There are two theaters in Volzhsky, four movie theaters, and a water park.

Partner cities

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References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Law #139-OD
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #1032-OD
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  4. 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.).
  5. 5.0 5.1 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/632687/Volzhsky
  6. http://index.spravki.net/34/000002000.html Accessed 2011Oct31
  7. http://www.megaross.ru/freebies/phonecode-ru.html
  8. http://www.hella.ru/code/city/volgograd_code.htm
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  11. Volgograd City Portal. Волжский мог навсегда остаться деревянным!
  12. 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 №107-ОД от 10 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Волгоградской области в связи с приведением их в соответствие с Уставом 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 #107-OD of July 10, 2015 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of Volgograd Oblast to Ensure Compliance with the Charter 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.).