Yuzhnouralsk (Russian: Южноура́льск) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Uvelka River 88 kilometers (55 mi) south of Chelyabinsk. Population: 37,877 (2010 Russian census);[1] 39,275 (2002 Census);[5] 41,335 (1989 Soviet census).[6]
Yuzhnouralsk Южноуральск | |
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 Administration building in Yuzhnouralsk | |
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Location of Yuzhnouralsk  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°27′N 61°15′E / 54.450°N 61.250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Town status since | February 1, 1963 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.57 km2 (42.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,877 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Yuzhnouralsk[2] |
| • Capital of | Town of Yuzhnouralsk[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| • Capital of | Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [3]) |
| Postal code(s)[4] | 457040 — 457044, 457059 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 35134 |
| OKTMO ID | 75764000001 |
| Website | u-uralsk |
History
It was founded in 1948.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it on February 1, 1963.[citation needed]. It was one of the towns closest to the hypocenter of the blast from the 2013 Russian meteor event.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated as the Town of Yuzhnouralsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Yuzhnouralsk is incorporated as Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug.[2]
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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.).