Asha, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Asha (disambiguation).

Asha (Russian: Аша́) is a town and the administrative center of Ashinsky District in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sim River (a tributary of the Belaya), 377 kilometers (234 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,881 (2010 Census);^[2] 33,926 (2002 Census);^[6] 38,646 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

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Coordinates: 55°00′N 57°16′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chelyabinsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Ashinsky District[1]
Town	Asha[1]
Founded	1898
Town status since	June 20, 1933
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	31,881
Administrative status
• Capital of	Ashinsky District,[1] Town of Asha[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ashinsky Municipal District[1]
• Urban settlement	Ashinskoye Urban Settlement[1]
• Capital of	Ashinsky Municipal District,[1] Ashinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	456010–456012, 456014, 456015, 456019
OKTMO ID	75609101001
Website	www.asha-gp.ru

History

It was founded in 1898 and was granted town status on June 20, 1933.^{[citation needed]}

On June 4, 1989, the Ufa train disaster—a huge liquefied petroleum gas explosion that killed or injured 1,200 people—occurred near Asha.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Asha serves as the administrative center of Ashinsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ashinsky District as the Town of Asha.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Asha is incorporated within Ashinsky Municipal District as Ashinskoye Urban Settlement.^[1]

Sports

Asha is known for Adzhigardak, its ski resort.