Sayanogorsk

Sayanogorsk (Russian: Саяногорск; Khakas: Наа Сойан Тура, Naa Soyan Tura) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River, 80 kilometers (50 mi) south of Abakan, the capital of the republic. Population: 49,887 (2010 Census);^[2] 50,255 (2002 Census);^[6] 50,188 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Sayanogorsk Саяногорск
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Khakas	Наа Сойан Тура
Sayanogorsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sayanogorsk
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Coordinates: 53°03′N 91°27′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Khakassia[1]
Founded	November 6, 1975
Town status since	November 6, 1975
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	49,887
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Sayanogorsk[1]
• Capital of	Town of Sayanogorsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	655602, 655603
Dialing code(s)	+7 39042
OKTMO ID	95708000001
Website	sayan-adm.ru

Geography

The town has road and water links with Abakan and Minusinsk. The town itself is located in the steppe zone.

Climate

Moderately sharp continental climate. Annual precipitation: 250–300 mm. Fall mainly in the warm period. Average temperature in July: +28.6 °C (83.5 °F) Average temperature in January: −27.0 °C (−16.6 °F) Vegetation period: 160 days.

History

Sayanogorsk was founded on November 6, 1975, in connection with the construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Yenisei River and the Sayan Aluminum Plant in the town; the latter opened ten years later.^[8]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two work settlements (Cheremushki and Mayna) and one rural locality (the village of Bogoslovka), incorporated as the Town of Sayanogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Sayanogorsk is incorporated as Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug.^[3]

Economy

Despite being a small town, Sayanogorsk is located near to the Khakas Aluminium Smelter, one of the largest aluminum smelter plants in the world. The aluminum plant provides work for the majority of the town's residents.^[8] Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, the largest hydro-electric dam in Russia and the world's 5th-largest by installed capacity, lies to the south of the town.

Culture

Education

The town has ten schools, a subsidiary of KSU, a subsidiary of TUSUR, Stam, www.wtu.ru, Sayanogorsk Polytechnic College, South-Siberian Regional College.

Media

Television

In Sayanogorsk there is one local channel TV-7, on which there are broadcasts are on TV channel STS (TV Channel).

Newspapers

Sayanogorsk publishes many periodicals some are "Environment", "Sayanogorsk Courier", "Sayan statements", and "Business Sayanogorsk.

Sports

The volleyball club "Borus" is based in Sayanogorsk.

The bandy player Yevgeny Shadrin was born in Sayanogorsk.

Tourism and recreation

The Ski resort "Gladenkaya" is in Sayanogorsk.

Industry

The main industrial enterprises of the town are: Sayan Aluminum Plant - has Production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis Khakas aluminum plant - has production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis, Plant Rusal SAYANAL - has production of aluminum foil and packing materials on its basis, Company Stroyservice Company Sayanstroy Plant Sayanmoloko and JSC Branch Temporary Use - has the enterprise of industrial railway transport. The town is economically dependent on the Rusal-operated aluminum plant.^[8]

Energy

Sayano-Shushenskaya GES (starting the second hydraulic unit 1-December 18, 1978), Mainsk HPS.

See also

• Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam
• 2009 Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accident

External links

• Unofficial website of Sayanogorsk (in Russian)
• Pictures of Sayanogorsk

References

Notes

1. Law #20
2. 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.
3. Law #64
4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
6. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 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).
7. 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.
8. Grove, Thomas (July 3, 2018). "U.S. Sanctions Echo Through Russian Factory Towns". The Wall Street Journal. p. A16. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

Sources

• Верховный Совет Республики Хакасия. Закон №20 от 5 мая 2004 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Хакасия», в ред. Закона №54-ЗРХ от 10 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Хакасия "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Хакасия"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Хакасии", №22, 12 мая 2004 г. (Supreme Council of the Republic of Khakassia. Law #20 of May 5, 2004 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Khakassia, as amended by the Law #54-ZRKh of June 10, 2015 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Khakassia "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Khakassia". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).
• Верховный Совет Республики Хакасия. Закон №64 от 7 октября 2004 г. «Об утверждении границ муниципального образования город Саяногорск и наделении его статусом городского округа», в ред. Закона №51-ЗРХ от 10 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Республики Хакасия "Об утверждении границ муниципального образования город Саяногорск и наделении его статусом городского округа"». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Вестник Хакасии", №48, 15 октября 2004 г. (Supreme Council of the Republic of Khakassia. Law #64 of October 7, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Sayanogorsk and on Granting It Urban Okrug Status, as amended by the Law #51-ZRKh of June 10, 2014 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Khakassia "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Sayanogorsk and on Granting It Urban Okrug Status". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).