Glinka (Russian: Глинка) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Glinkovsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia. Population: 1,942 (2010 Russian census);[2] 2,017 (2002 Census);[7] 2,283 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Glinka Глинка | |
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Settlement[1] | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Glinka  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°38′30″N 32°52′26″E / 54.64167°N 32.87389°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Glinkovsky District[1] |
| Selsoviet | Glinkovsky Selsoviet[1] |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,942 |
| • Capital of | Glinkovsky District, Glinkovsky Selsoviet[1] |
| • Municipal district | Glinkovsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Rural settlement | Glinkovskoye Rural Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Glinkovsky Municipal District[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 216320 |
| OKTMO ID | 66609411101 |
History
Glinka was founded in 1898 as a settlement serving Sovkino railway station and was renamed, together with the station, in 1907 to commemorate the composer Mikhail Glinka who was born in the selo of Novospasskoye close by.[9] It belonged to Yelninsky Uyezd of Smolensk Governorate. In October 1928, Yelninsky Uyezd was abolished and split between Smolensky, Roslavlsky, and Vyazemsky Uyezds.[10][11]
On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Glinkovsky District with the administrative center in Glinka was established. The district belonged to Smolensk Okrug of Western Oblast. On August 1, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast. On 27 September 1937 Western Oblast was abolished and split between Oryol and Smolensk Oblasts. Glinkovsky District was transferred to Smolensk Oblast. Between 1941 and 1943, during WWII, Glinka was occupied by German troops. On 21 August 1961, Glinkovsky District was merged into Yelninsky District, but on 20 October 1980 it was re-established.[12][11]
Climate
Glinka has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Glinka | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −3.8 (25.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | 10.8 (51.4) | 17.3 (63.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23 (73) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.9 (60.6) | 8.6 (47.5) | 2.3 (36.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) | −6.3 (20.7) | −1.6 (29.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | 13 (55) | 16.5 (61.7) | 19.1 (66.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 5.9 (42.6) | 0.5 (32.9) | −3.6 (25.5) | 6.1 (42.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) | −9.2 (15.4) | −5.4 (22.3) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.7 (45.9) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 8.4 (47.1) | 3.2 (37.8) | −1.4 (29.5) | −5.7 (21.7) | 2.4 (36.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 75 (3.0) | 84 (3.3) | 92 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 55 (2.2) | 50 (2.0) | 762 (30.2) |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/russian-federation/smolensk-oblast/glinka-49145/ | |||||||||||||
Economy
Industry
There are no large-scale industrial enterprises in the district. There are plans to build a cement plant and to develop timber industry.[13]
Transportation
The railway connecting Smolensk and Sukhinichi via Spas-Demensk passes through Glinka. There is infrequent passenger navigation.
Glinka has connections to roads connecting Yelnya and Pochinok, as well as Yelnya and Safonovo (with further access to the M1 highway connecting Moscow and Smolensk).
References
Notes
Sources
- Администрация Смоленской области. Постановление №261 от 30 апреля 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Смоленской области», в ред. Постановления №464 от 27 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Смоленской области». Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс". (Administration of Smolensk Oblast. Resolution #261 of April 30, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Territorial Units of Smolensk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #464 of June 27, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Territorial Units of Smolensk Oblast. ).
- Смоленская областная Дума. Закон №85-з от 2 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом муниципального района муниципального образования "Глинковский район" Смоленской области, об установлении границ муниципальных образований, территории которых входят в его состав, и наделении их статусом сельских поселений», в ред. Закона №90-з от 31 октября 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в областной Закон "О наделении статусом муниципального района муниципального образования "Глинковский район" Смоленской области, об установлении границ муниципальных образований, территории которых входят в его состав, и наделении их соответствующим статусом"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Смоленской областной Думы и Администрации Смоленской области", №12, часть II, стр. 258, 5 декабря 2004 г. (Smolensk Oblast Duma. Law #85-z of December 2, 2004 On Granting the Status of the Municipal District to the Municipal Formation of "Glinkovsky District" of Smolensk Oblast, on Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Whose Territories It Comprises, and on Granting Them Rural Settlement Status, as amended by the Law #90-z of October 31, 2011 On Amending the Oblast Law "On Granting the Status of the Municipal District to the Municipal Formation of "Glinkovsky District" of Smolensk Oblast, on Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Whose Territories It Comprises, and on Granting Them Rural Settlement Status". Effective as of the official publication date.).