Lipetsk

Not to be confused with Lipetske.

Lipetsk (Russian: Липецк, IPA: [ˈlʲipʲɪtsk]), also romanized as Lipeck, is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin. It is 438 kilometers (272 miles) southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 508,887.^[6]

Lipetsk Липецк
City[1]
In Lipetsk
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: none[2]
Location of Lipetsk
Lipetsk Location of Lipetsk Show map of Russia Lipetsk Lipetsk (Lipetsk Oblast) Show map of Lipetsk Oblast
Coordinates: 52°37′N 39°36′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Lipetsk Oblast[1]
Founded	1703[3]
City status since	September 27, 1779[3]
Government
• Body	Council of Deputies[4]
• Head[4]	Yevgenia Uvarkina[5]
Area
• Total	330.15 km2 (127.47 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[6]
• Total	508,887
• Estimate  (January 2024)[7]	485,260
• Rank	36th in 2010
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
• Capital of	Lipetsk Oblast[1], Lipetsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Lipetsk Urban Okrug[8]
• Capital of	Lipetsk Urban Okrug[8], Lipetsky Municipal District[8]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [9])
Postal code(s)[10]	398000–398002, 398004–398007, 398011, 398013–398017, 398019, 398020, 398024–398027, 328029, 328032, 328035–328038, 328040–328043, 328046, 328048, 328050, 328054–328056, 328058, 328059, 328070, 328700, 328899, 328910, 328999
Dialing code(s)	+7 4742
OKTMO ID	42701000001
City Day	Third Sunday in July[11]
Twin towns	Vinnytsia, Cottbus
Website	www.lipetskcity.ru

History

Lipetsk was first mentioned in the 13th century chronicles.^[source?] The name means "Linden city" and is cognate with Leipzig and Liepāja.^[12] In 1284, the city was destroyed by the Mongols.

Economy

The main industries of Lipetsk include metallurgy, machinery, metalworking, machine tools, engines, chemicals, food, and clothing.

Education

Lipetsk State Academic Drama Theater named after Leo Tolstoy

Lipetsk is home of the Lipetsk State Technical University, Lipetsk State Pedagogical University, and some other colleges.

Military

At the Lipetsk Air Base north of the town, the 4th Center of Combat Application and Conversion of Frontline Aviation named after Valery Chkalov is located in Lipetsk.

The Lipetsk Air Center's chief, colonel Kharchevsky, has become famous after trial air combats in the United States and being a personal pilot of President Putin.

The city also has the smaller Lipetsk Airport nearby.

Lipetsk population

2010 Census	508,887[6]
2002 Census	506,114[13]
1989 Census	449,635[14]
1979 Census	395,638[15]

Twin towns and sister cities

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

Lipetsk is twinned with:

Country	City
Germany	Cottbus[16]
China	Anshan
Italy	Fabriano
Ukraine	Vinnytsia

Notable people

• Andrei Gheorghe
• Viktor Kukin
• Alexandre Naoumenko
• Dmitri Shershnev
• Eugene Smurgis
• Maria Viktorovna
• Dmitry Kulikov