Yuryuzan (Russian: Юрюза́нь) is a town in Katav-Ivanovsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River (left tributary of the Ufa River), 254 kilometers (158 mi) from Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,571 (2010 Russian census);[2] 14,158 (2002 Census);[6] 18,294 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
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| Coordinates: 54°52′N 58°26′E / 54.867°N 58.433°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Katav-Ivanovsky District[1] |
| Town | Yuryuzan[1] |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Town status since | June 18, 1943 |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,571 |
| • Capital of | Town of Yuryuzan[1] |
| • Municipal district | Katav-Ivanovsky Municipal District[1] |
| • Urban settlement | Yuryuzanskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
| • Capital of | Yuryuzanskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 456120–456122 |
| OKTMO ID | 75629116001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was established in 1758 as the settlement of Yuryuzan-Ivanovsky Zavod (Юрюза́нь-Ива́новский Заво́д) to support the construction of an ironworks.[citation needed] Since the end of the 19th century, the settlement is known as Yuryuzansky Zavod (Юрюза́нский Заво́д).[citation needed] It was granted town status and renamed Yuryuzan on June 18, 1943.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality (the village of Pervukha), incorporated within Katav-Ivanovsky District as the Town of Yuryuzan.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Yuryuzan is incorporated within Katav-Ivanovsky Municipal District as Yuryuzanskoye Urban Settlement.[1]
Economy
Town economy centers around a large plant which produces refrigerators.
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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.).