Dobryanka, Perm Krai

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Dobryanka (Russian: Добря́нка) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the bank of the Kama Reservoir, 61 kilometers (38 mi) north of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 33,686(2010 census);[2] 36,436(2002 census);[6] 35,317(1989 Soviet census).[7]

CountryRussia
First mentioned1623
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
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Dobryanka is located in Perm Krai
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Dobryanka (Perm Krai)
Coordinates: 58°28′N 56°25′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPerm Krai[1]
First mentioned1623
Town status since1943
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
  Total
33,686
  Estimate 
(2023)
28,545 (−15.3%)
  Subordinated totown of krai significance of Dobryanka[1]
  Capital oftown of krai significance of Dobryanka[1]
  Municipal districtDobryansky Municipal District[3]
  Urban settlementDobryanskoye Urban Settlement[3]
  Capital ofDobryansky Municipal District,[3] Dobryanskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal codes[5]
618740–618742, 618749
OKTMO ID57616101001
Websitedobryanka-city.ru
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History

Considered to be one of the oldest inhabited localities in Perm Krai, Dobryanka was first mentioned in 1623.[citation needed] In 1752, an ironworks was built at the mouth of the Dobryanka River, and a settlement developed around it. In 1943, the settlement was granted town status.[citation needed] The town served as the administrative center of Dobryansky District, which was abolished in 1993.

2026 school stabbing

On 7 April 2026, a 17-year-old student named Maxim[8] stabbed his teacher to death[9][10][11][12] at School No. 5 in Dobryanka, Perm Krai, Russia.[9] According to Izvestia, this attack was the 16th instance of weapons being used in Russian schools in 2026.[13]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the work settlement of Polazna and 110 rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Dobryanka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Dobryanka, together with 8 rural localities, is incorporated as Dobryanskoye Urban Settlement within Dobryansky Municipal District and serves as the municipal district's administrative center.[3] The work settlement of Polazna and the remaining 102 rural localities are grouped into one urban settlement and six rural settlements within Dobryansky Municipal District.[3]

Economy

Perm GRES—a huge power station with a 330-meter (1,080 ft) tall chimney—is located in Dobryanka.

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