Prokopyevsk
City in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prokopyevsk ( Russian: Прокопьевск, IPA: [prɐˈkopʲjɪfsk]) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 210,130 (2010 Census);[3] 224,597 (2002 Census);[7] 273,838 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 11,000 | — |
| 1939 | 107,000 | +872.7% |
| 1959 | 281,958 | +163.5% |
| 1970 | 274,485 | −2.7% |
| 1979 | 266,167 | −3.0% |
| 1989 | 273,838 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 224,597 | −18.0% |
| 2010 | 210,130 | −6.4% |
| 2021 | 177,819 | −15.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Prokopyevsk
Прокопьевск | |
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 Artyom Palace of Culture | |
.png) Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Prokopyevsk  | |
 Prokopyevsk Location of Prokopyevsk  Prokopyevsk Prokopyevsk (Kemerovo Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′N 86°43′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kemerovo Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1918 |
| City status since | 1931[2] |
| Government | |
| • Head | Maksim Shkarabeynikov |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 210,130 |
| • Rank | 88th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Prokopyevsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Capital of | Prokopyevsky District,[1] Prokopyevsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Prokopyevsky Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Prokopyevsky Urban Okrug,[4] Prokopyevsky Municipal District[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 653000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3846 |
| OKTMO ID | 32737000001 |
| Website | pearlkuz |
History
It was founded in 1918 as the settlement of Prokopyevsky (Проко́пьевский) from the existing villages of Monastyrskoye and Prokopyevskoye, and was granted town status and renamed in 1931.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Prokopyevsk serves as the administrative center of Prokopyevsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Prokopyevsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Prokopyevsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Prokopyevsky Urban Okrug.[4]
Economy
Prokopyevsk is one of the main centers of the extraction of coking coal in the Kuznetsk Basin (Kuzbass).
References
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