Boksitogorsk
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Boksitogorsk (Roushie: Бокситого́рск) is a toun an the admeenistrative centre o Boksitogorsky Destrict o Leningrad Oblast, Roushie, locatit on the banks o the Pyardomlya River in the basin o the Syas River, 245 kilometer (152 mi) east o St. Petersburg. Population: 16,585 (2010 Census);[3] 18,128 (2002 Census);[8] 21,839 (1989 Census).[9]
Boksitogorsk Бокситогорск | |
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Coordinates: 59°28′N 33°51′E | |
Kintra | Roushie |
Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
Admeenistrative destrict | Boksitogorsky Destrict[1] |
Dounset municipal formation | Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
Foondit | 1929[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,585 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
• Caipital o | Boksitogorsky Destrict[1], Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
Municipal status | |
• Municipal destrict | Boksitogorsky Municipal Destrict[4] |
• Urban settlement | Boksitogorskoye Urban Dounset[4] |
• Caipital o | Boksitogorsky Municipal Destrict[4], Boksitogorskoye Urban Dounset[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 187650—187651 |
Dialin code(s) | +7 81366[7] |
OKTMO ID | 41603101001 |
Website | www |
The dounset o Boksity wis established in 1929 tae hoose the wirkers o the local bauxite mine. It wis a pairt o Tikhvinsky Destrict o Leningrad Oblast. The mine stairtit operatin in 1934. In 1935, the dounset wis grantit urban-teep dounset status an renamit Boksitogorsk. In 1940, the population neared 10,000 an a schuil, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory an drugstore, several canteens, an shops wur biggit.
In 1950, Boksitogorsk wis grantit toun status an on 25 Julie 1952 it became the admeenistrative centre o Boksitigorsky Destrict.[10]
Boksitogorsk serves as the admeenistrative centre o Boksitogorsky Destrict.[1] Municipally, Boksitogorsk, thegither wi ten veelages, is incorporatit athin Boksitogorsky Municipal Destrict as Boksitogorskoye Urban Dounset.[4]
The toun population reached its peak in 1979, at 23.2 thoosan fowk. Lik hintle o Roushie, housomeivver, the population o Boksitogorsk haes gradually decreased syne the 1980s.
The ethnic composition o the toun's population is primarily Roushies.
Several manufacturin enterprises are locatit in Boksitogorsk, includin the aluminum metallurgy plant, which is ane o the dochter companies o Rusal, producers o reinforcit concrete, alcohol, fuid, an milk. Companies extractin peat an an producin plastic ware operate oot o Boksitogorsk an aw.[11]
Autoroute H-3 Dymi–Boksitogorsk–Bochevo runs across the toun.
Autoroute A-114 Issad–Pikalyovo–Vologda runs 11 kilometer (6.8 mi) tae the north o Boksitogorsk.
A local railwey line connects the station o Bolshoy Dvor Saunt Petersburg–Vologda rail line wi Boksitogorsk. Housomeivver, currently thare is nae passenger service .
Public transport includes several toun, suburb an inter-toun bus routes operatit bi local transport companies.
Boksitogorsk is twinned wi:
Boksitogorsk contains ane cultural heritage monument classifeed as cultural an historical heritage o local significance. This is the biggin o the Moscow cinema.[12]
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