Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Sim, Russia.

Sim (Russian: Сим) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sim River, 340 kilometers (210 mi) west of Chelyabinsk and is the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,466 (2010 census);^[2] 16,377 (2002 census);^[6] 20,164 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

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Town[1]
A view of Sim.
Coat of arms
Interactive map of Sim
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Coordinates: 54°59′N 57°42′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chelyabinsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Ashinsky District[1]
TownSelsoviet	Sim[1]
Founded	1759
Town status since	November 13, 1942
Elevation	200 m (660 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	14,466
• Estimate  (2023)	12,569 (−13.1%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Sim[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ashinsky Municipal District[1]
• Urban settlement	Simskoye Urban Settlement[1]
• Capital of	Simskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal codes[5]	456020, 456021
OKTMO ID	75609105001
Website	www.gorodsim.ru

History

It was founded in 1759 and named Simsky Zavod (Си́мский Заво́д, lit. Sim's Plant). The settlement was formed around an ironworks.^{[citation needed]} It was renamed Sim and granted town status on November 13, 1942.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Ashinsky District, together with two rural localities, as the Town of Sim.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Sim is incorporated within Ashinsky Municipal District as Simskoye Urban Settlement.^[1]

Notable people

It is the birthplace of Igor Kurchatov, a famous Soviet/Russian physicist.