Chebarkul

Chebarkul (Russian: Чебарку́ль) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Chebarkul, 78 kilometers (48 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 42,844 (2010 Census);^[2] 47,144 (2002 Census);^[7] 50,062 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Chebarkul Чебаркуль
Town
A park in the center of Chebarkul
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chebarkul
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Coordinates: 54°59′N 60°22′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chelyabinsk Oblast
Founded	1736[1]
Town status since	October 25,[citation needed] 1951[1]
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	42,844
• Estimate  (2023)[3][circular reference]	44,671
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Chebarkul[4]
• Capital of	Chebarkulsky District,[4] Town of Chebarkul[4]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug,[4] Chebarkulsky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	456438–456447, 456449
OKTMO ID	75758000001
Website	www.chebarcul.ru

Etymology

The name of the town derives from the Bashkir/Tatar words meaning "a particolored lake".^[1]

History

Founded in 1736 as a fortress on the border between Russian and Bashkir lands,^[1] it later grew into a large Cossack stanitsa.^{[citation needed]} The fortress was founded with the permission of Bashkir Tarkhan Taymas Shaimov, who was the owner of these lands.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it on October 25,^{[citation needed]} 1951.^[1]

2013 meteor event

Main article: Chelyabinsk meteor

In February 2013, a meteor exploded in Earth's atmosphere and a part of it fell into Lake Chebarkul causing a 6-meter (20 ft) wide hole in the ice covering the lake.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chebarkul serves as the administrative center of Chebarkulsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[4] As an administrative center, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Chebarkul—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts, and is likewise home to several units of Russia's Central Military District; the 90th Guards Tank Division, the 232nd Rocket Artillery Brigade [ru], and the 28th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.^[4] As a municipal division, the Town of Chebarkul is incorporated as Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug.^[4]