Yuzhnouralsk

Town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Yuzhnouralsk (Russian: Южноура́льск) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Uvelka River 88 kilometers (55 mi) south of Chelyabinsk. Population: 37,877(2010 Census);[1] 39,275(2002 Census);[5] 41,335(1989 Soviet census).[6]

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Yuzhnouralsk (Chelyabinsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°27′N 61°15′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChelyabinsk Oblast
Founded1948
Town status sinceFebruary 1, 1963
Area
  Total110.57 km2 (42.69 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
  Total37,877
  Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
  Subordinated toTown of Yuzhnouralsk[2]
  Capital ofTown of Yuzhnouralsk[2]
  Urban okrugYuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug[2]
  Capital ofYuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug[2]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[3])
Postal code(s)[4]
457040 — 457044, 457059
Dialing code(s)+7 35134
OKTMO ID75764000001
Websiteu-uralsk.ru
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History

It was founded in 1948.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it on February 1, 1963.[citation needed]. It was one of the towns closest to the hypocenter of the blast from the 2013 Russian meteor event.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated as the Town of Yuzhnouralsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Yuzhnouralsk is incorporated as Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug.[2]

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