Bryansk

Bryansk (Russian: Брянск, IPA: [brʲansk]) is a city and the administrative center (capital city) of Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is on the River Desna, 379 kilometers (235 mi) southwest of Moscow. Population: 415,721 (2010 Census);^[7] 431,526 (2002 Census);^[13] 452,160 (1989 Census).^[14]

Bryansk Брянск
City[1]
residential buildings in the Volodarsky district of Bryansk
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: none[2]
Location of Bryansk
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Coordinates: 53°14′N 34°22′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Bryansk Oblast[1]
Founded	985[3] or 1146[4]
Government
• Body	Council of People's Deputies[5]
• Head[5]	Marina Dbar[6]
Area
• Total	186.73 km2 (72.10 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[7]
• Total	415,721
• Estimate  (January 2015)[8]	426,225
• Rank	41st in 2010
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Bryansky Urban Administrative Okrug (city of oblast significance)[9]
• Capital of	Bryansk Oblast[1], Bryansky Urban Administrative Okrug[9]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Bryansk Urban Okrug[10]
• Capital of	Bryansk Urban Okrug[10]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [11])
Postal code(s)[12]	241000–241002, 241004, 241006, 241007, 241010–241025, 241027–241031, 241033, 241035–241041, 241044, 241044, 241047, 241050, 241890, 241899, 241960–241967, 241970, 241980–241983, 241985, 241988, 241991
Dialing code(s)	+7 4832
OKTMO ID	15701000001
City Day	September 17
Twin towns	Győr, Konin, Dobele, Dupnitsa, Gomel, Karlovo, Naujoji Akmenė, Oryol, Severodvinsk, Omsk, Auce, Mogilev, Minsk, Izhevsk, Auce Municipality, Soroca
Website	www.bga32.ru

Economy

Bryansk is an important center for steel and machinery manufacturing. It is home to many large factories. The main industries of Bryansk include machine building, metalworking, chemical, electrical equipment, electronics, wood, textiles, food, locomotives, diesel engines, freight cars, motor graders, pavers and other road equipment, agricultural (farming) equipment, construction materials, and garments (clothing).

Climate

Bryansk has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).

Climate data for Bryansk (1991–2020, extremes 1928–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	9.9 (49.8)	20.2 (68.4)	28.3 (82.9)	32.3 (90.1)	34.9 (94.8)	37.7 (99.9)	38.4 (101.1)	30.7 (87.3)	24.8 (76.6)	17.1 (62.8)	9.9 (49.8)	38.4 (101.1)
Average high °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.5 (38.3)	12.7 (54.9)	19.6 (67.3)	22.8 (73.0)	24.6 (76.3)	23.5 (74.3)	17.3 (63.1)	10.0 (50.0)	2.3 (36.1)	−2.1 (28.2)	10.7 (51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−5.2 (22.6)	−0.3 (31.5)	7.7 (45.9)	14.1 (57.4)	17.6 (63.7)	19.5 (67.1)	18.1 (64.6)	12.5 (54.5)	6.3 (43.3)	0.1 (32.2)	−4.1 (24.6)	6.7 (44.1)
Average low °C (°F)	−8.1 (17.4)	−8.1 (17.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	3.2 (37.8)	8.8 (47.8)	12.5 (54.5)	14.6 (58.3)	13.2 (55.8)	8.3 (46.9)	3.1 (37.6)	−2.0 (28.4)	−6.3 (20.7)	3.0 (37.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−41.8 (−43.2)	−34.9 (−30.8)	−29.6 (−21.3)	−21.8 (−7.2)	−4.2 (24.4)	−1.3 (29.7)	2.2 (36.0)	0.1 (32.2)	−5.2 (22.6)	−13.0 (8.6)	−23.6 (−10.5)	−38.6 (−37.5)	−41.8 (−43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46 (1.8)	42 (1.7)	38 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	65 (2.6)	74 (2.9)	83 (3.3)	60 (2.4)	70 (2.8)	56 (2.2)	50 (2.0)	50 (2.0)	672 (26.5)
Average rainy days	7	6	8	14	16	18	17	14	16	16	14	10	156
Average snowy days	23	21	14	4	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	4	14	22	103
Average relative humidity (%)	85	82	76	68	65	69	71	72	77	81	87	87	77
Mean monthly sunshine hours	18.6	58.8	133.3	180.0	282.1	264.0	294.5	260.4	171.0	83.7	27.0	21.7	1,795.1
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[15]
Source 2: Climatebase (sun, 1949–2011)[16]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Bryansk is twinned with:^[17]

• Severodvinsk, Russia
• Oryol, Russia
• Omsk, Russia
• Izhevsk, Russia
• Grozny, Russia
• Penza, Russia
• Kaluga, Russia
• Gomel, Belarus
• Mogilev, Belarus
• Minsk, Belarus
• Bogatić, Serbia
• Karlovo, Bulgaria
• Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
• Győr, Hungary
• Akmenė, Lithuania
• Auce, Latvia
• Soroca, Moldova
• Comrat, Moldova

• (Until 2022) Konin, Poland - On March 4, 2022, because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Konin broke the agreement.^[18]