Minyar

Minyar (Russian: Минья́р) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the valley of the Sim River at its confluence with the Minyar River, 370 kilometers (230 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,194 (2010 Census);^[2] 11,032 (2002 Census);^[6] 12,930 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Minyar Миньяр
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Coordinates: 55°04′N 57°33′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chelyabinsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Ashinsky District[1]
Town	Minyar[1]
Founded	1771
Town status since	May 14, 1943
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,194
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Minyar[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ashinsky Municipal District[1]
• Urban settlement	Minyarskoye Urban Settlement[1]
• Capital of	Minyarskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	456007, 456008
OKTMO ID	75609103001
Website	minyar-city.ru

History

It was founded in 1771.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it on May 14, 1943.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Volkovo), incorporated within Ashinsky District as the Town of Minyar.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Minyar is incorporated within Ashinsky Municipal District as Minyarskoye Urban Settlement.^[1]