Nyazepetrovsk (Russian: Нязепетро́вск) is a town and the administrative center of Nyazepetrovsky District in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Nyazya River (a tributary of the Ufa), 150 kilometers (93 mi) northwest of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,451 (2010 Russian census);[2] 13,405 (2002 Census);[6] 17,133 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
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| Coordinates: 56°03′N 59°36′E / 56.050°N 59.600°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Nyazepetrovsky District[1] |
| Town | Nyazepetrovsk[1] |
| Founded | 1747 |
| Town status since | 1944 |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,451 |
| • Capital of | Nyazepetrovsky District,[1] Town of Nyazepetrovsk[1] |
| • Municipal district | Nyazepetrovsky Municipal District[1] |
| • Urban settlement | Nyazepetrovskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
| • Capital of | Nyazepetrovsky Municipal District,[1] Nyazepetrovskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 456970, 456971 |
| OKTMO ID | 75644101001 |
History
It was founded in 1747.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1944.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nyazepetrovsk serves as the administrative center of Nyazepetrovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Nyazepetrovsky District as the Town of Nyazepetrovsk.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Nyazepetrovsk is incorporated within Nyazepetrovsky Municipal District as Nyazepetrovskoye Urban Settlement.[1]
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- Законодательное Собрание Челябинской области. Постановление №161 от 25 мая 2006 г. «Об утверждении перечня муниципальных образований (административно-территориальных единиц) Челябинской области и населённых пунктов, входящих в их состав», в ред. Постановления №2255 от 23 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в перечень муниципальных образований (административно-территориальных единиц) Челябинской области и населённых пунктов, входящих в их состав». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Южноуральская панорама", №111–112, 14 июня 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk Oblast. Resolution #161 of November 25, 2006 On Adoption of the Registry of the Municipal Formations (Administrative-Territorial Units) of Chelyabinsk Oblast and of the Inhabited Localities They Comprise, as amended by the Resolution #2255 of October 23, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Municipal Formations (Administrative-Territorial Units) of Chelyabinsk Oblast and of the Inhabited Localities They Comprise. Effective as of the official publication date.).