Amurzet

Amurzet (Russian: Амурзет; Yiddish: אמורזעט) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Oktyabrsky District of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located 250 kilometers (160 mi) from Birobidzhan.^[3] Population: 5,051 (2010 Census);^[4] 5,382 (2002 Census);^[5] 6,243 (1989 Soviet census).^[6]

Amurzet Амурзет
Rural locality
Location of Amurzet
Amurzet Location of Amurzet Show map of Russia Amurzet Amurzet (Jewish Autonomous Oblast) Show map of Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Coordinates: 47°41′48″N 131°5′53″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Founded	1928
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Time zone	UTC+10 (MSK+7 [1])
Postal code(s)[2]	679230
OKTMO ID	99625405101

History

It was founded in 1929 as a large collective farm.^[7] Specifically, Amurzet has a history of Jewish settlement in the JAO since its inception.^[8] Concerning the period 1929 through 1939, Amurzet was the center of Jewish settlement for the area south of Birobidzhan.^[9]

Jewish community

The present day Jewish community members hold Kabalat Shabbat ceremonies and gatherings that feature songs in Yiddish, Jewish cuisine, and discussions on Jewish culture. Today, many descendants of the founders of this settlement have left their native village, while others remain. Present day inhabitants of Amurzet, especially those having relatives in Israel, are learning more about the traditions and roots of the Jewish people and religion.^[10]

See also

• History of the Jews in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast

References

1. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
2. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
3. "FJC | News | Festive Mood Mounts for Jews in Russia's Far East". Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18."Amurzet, Russia | Map, Time Zone". Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
4. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
5. Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
6. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "FJC | News | Festive Mood Mounts for Jews in Russia's Far East". Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
9. "FJC | News | A Jew Receives State Award in Jewish Autonomous Republic". Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
10. "FJC | News | Remote Far East Village Mobilizes for Purim". Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.