Asino
Town in Tomsk Oblast, Russia
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Asino (Russian: А́сино) is a town and the administrative centre of Asinovsky District in Tomsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 25,618 (2010 census);[2] 28,068 (2002 census);[7] 33,471 (1989 Soviet census).[8] It was previously known as Kseniyevsky (until 1930).
Asino
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| Coordinates: 57°00′N 86°08′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tomsk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Asinovsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Town status since | 1952 |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,618 |
• Estimate (2021) | 24,913 (−2.8%) |
| • Capital of | Asinovsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Asinovsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Asinovskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Asinovsky Municipal District,[3] Asinovskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [5]) |
| Postal codes[6] | 636840–636845, 636849 |
| Dialing code | +7 38241 |
| OKTMO ID | 69608101001 |
| Website | gorod |
History
It was founded in 1896 as the transmigratory settlement of Kseniyevsky (Ксениевский); in 1930 the construction of the railway to Tomsk started.[citation needed] The settlement was renamed Asino in 1930 after the railway station, and the town status was granted to it in 1952.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Asino serves as the administrative centre of Asinovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Asino is incorporated within Asinovsky Municipal District as Asinovskoye Urban Settlement.[3]
Economy
There is a port on the Chulym River and a railway station.
Important economic industries include forestry, wood working, large scale wood shipping, and tractor repair. In addition, the area also has combines (meat and milk) and a flax mill.
Agriculture in Asino in dominated by rye, wheat, flax grasses, and breeding cattle and pigs. Mineral deposits of peat, sand, and clay are found in the vicinity.