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Komsomolsk-on-Amur (English)
Комсомольск-на-Амуре (Russian)- City[citation needed] - 
Stalinist architecture in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Komsomolsk-on-AmurCoordinates: 50°34′N 137°00′E / 50.567°N 137°ECoordinates: 50°34′N 137°00′E / 50.567°N 137°E 
Coat of arms Administrative status Country Russia Federal subject Khabarovsk Krai Municipal status Urban okrug Komsomolsk-na-Amure Urban Okrug[citation needed] Mayor[citation needed] Vladimir Mikhalyov[citation needed] Statistics Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)263,900 inhabitants[1] - Rank in 2010 70th Population (2002 Census) 281,035 inhabitants[2] - Rank in 2002 67th Time zone VLAST (UTC+11:00)[3] Founded 1932[citation needed] Postal code(s) 6810xx[citation needed] Dialing code(s) +7 4217[citation needed] Official website Komsomolsk-on-Amur (Russian: Комсомо́льск-на-Аму́ре, Komsomolsk-na-Amure) is a city in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, situated on the left bank of Amur River. It is located on the BAM railway line, 356 kilometres (221 mi) northeast of Khabarovsk. Population: 263,900 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 281,035 (2002 Census);[2] 315,325 (1989 Census).[4]
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Geography and climate
Komsomolsk and its suburbs stretch for over 30 kilometers (19 mi) along the left bank of the Amur River. The river at this point is up to 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) wide.
The distance to Khabarovsk—the administrative center of the krai—is 356 kilometers (221 mi); to the Pacific Ocean—around 300 kilometers (190 mi). The nearest other major town is Amursk, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) south.
Temperatures in the area of the city can range up to 50 °C (122 °F) over the course of the year, with a daily average of −29 °C (−20 °F) in January, compared to 26 °C (79 °F) in July.
History
A street in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
The future site of Komsomolsk was conquered by Mongols in the 13th century, becoming part of Mongol Empire under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and later Manchus held until 1858 treaty of Aigun ceded the area to the Russian Empire.
The village of Permskoye (Пе́рмское) was established on the later site of Komsomolsk in 1860 by migrant peasants from Perm Krai.
The government of the Russian SFSR announced in 1931 plans to construct a shipyards on the Amur at the present site of Komsomolsk, with construction beginning in 1932. The town was largely built using volunteer labour from the Communist youth organization Komsomol, thus receiving the name Komsomolsk. The suffix on Amur was added to differentiate from other towns with the same name. It was granted town status in 1933.
By the end of the 1930s, the shipyards along with facilities for other heavy industry had been completed. The city developed into a regional centre for industries such as metallurgy, machinery, oil refining, and shipbuilding.
Economy and infrastructure
Test flight of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype in Komsomolsk-on-AmurKomsomolsk-on-Amur is an important industrial center of Khabarovsk Krai and of the Russian Far East.[5] It has a diversified economy where machine building, metallurgy and timber enterprises dominate.[6]
The city's most notable company is Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Russia's largest aircraft-manufacturing enterprise. It is among Khabarovsk Krai's most successful enterprises, and for years has been the largest taxpayer of the territory.[7] It has manufactured hundreds of civil aircraft and thousands of various-role military aircraft from the first recon aircraft to modern Su- series fighters and light amphibian aeroplanes.[8] The company is hugely important to the city's economy, contributing 45% of all payments into the local budget.[7]
Also based in the city is Amur Shipbuilding Plant, an important producer of ships and submarines.[9]
Two air bases are located near the city, Khurba to the south and Dzemgi to the north.
The city is an important rail junction, situated at the end of a branch line from Khabarovsk to the Baikal Amur Mainline.
The city is served by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Airport
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in RussiaTwin towns/sister cities
Komsomolsk-on-Amur is twinned with the following sister cities:[10]
References
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
- ^ "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.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ Komsomolsk-on-Amur сity
- ^ KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR REGIONAL OVERVIEW
- ^ a b Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Manufacturing Association
- ^ JSC “Komsomolsk-on Amur Aircraft Production Association named after Yu.Gagarin”
- ^ Crew member 'tampered with temperature sensor on Nerpa sub'
- ^ Комсомольск-на-Амуре стал лидером по освоению инновационных технологий и производству наукоемкой продукции
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