Rubtsovsk
City in Altai Krai, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rubtsovsk (Russian: Рубцо́вск, pronounced [rʊpˈtsofsk]) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul. Population: 147,002 (2010 Census);[3] 163,063 (2002 Census);[8] 171,792 (1989 Soviet census);[9] 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 75,334 (1939).
Rubtsovsk
Рубцовск | |
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 Lenin prospekt in Rubtsovsk | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rubtsovsk  | |
 Rubtsovsk Location of Rubtsovsk  Rubtsovsk Rubtsovsk (Altai Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 81°12′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Altai Krai[1] |
| Founded | 1892 |
| City status since | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Head[2] | Dmitry Feldman[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 147,002 |
| • Rank | 116th in 2010 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk[1] |
| • Capital of | city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk,[1] Rubtsovsky District[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug,[4] Rubtsovsky Municipal District[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 658200 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 38557 |
| OKTMO ID | 01716000001 |
Rubtsovsk is the industrial center of Western Siberia. In particular, mechanical engineering. The city-forming enterprises are the Altai Tractor Plant, the Altai Agricultural Engineering Plant, and the Altai Tractor Electrical Equipment Plant.
Later, other large enterprises were put into operation: Rubtsovsk Machine-Building Plant, Rubtsovsk Tractor Spare Parts Plant.
History
It was founded in 1892.[citation needed]
A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945.[10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rubtsovsk serves as the administrative center of Rubtsovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk is incorporated as Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug.[4]
Transportation
The Rubtsovsk Airport is a derelict airfield which is used most commonly by local youth for drag racing.[citation needed]
Geography
Summarize
Perspective
The city is located on the Aley River 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul, the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai.
Climate
| Climate data for Rubtsovsk (1991-2020, extremes 1924–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.6 (103.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
3.4 (38.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.6 (−5.1) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−2.1 (28.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.9 (−52.4) |
−44.7 (−48.5) |
−38.4 (−37.1) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−48.7 (−55.7) |
−48.7 (−55.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
17 (0.7) |
22 (0.9) |
33 (1.3) |
41 (1.6) |
60 (2.4) |
39 (1.5) |
25 (1.0) |
28 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
18 (0.7) |
337 (13.4) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 124.6 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net [11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: climatebase.ru (precipitation days 1936-2012)[12] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
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- Raisa Gorbachyova, activist and wife of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
- Yevgeni Kryukov, association football player
- Boris Eifman, ballet choreographer
- Vladimir Ryzhkov, politician
- Aleksei Tishchenko, boxer
- Yekaterina Lobaznyuk, gymnast
- Vladimir Galouzine, tenor
Cultural references
Novelist Esther Hautzig recounts her experiences in Rubtsovsk during World War II in The Endless Steppe.
Twin towns and sister cities
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References
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