Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast
City in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
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Mezhdurechensk (Russian: Междуреченск, IPA: [mʲɪʐdʊˈrʲetɕɪnsk]; Shor: Суғаразы-тура, romanized: Suğarazı-tura) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 101,678 (2010 census);[3] 101,987 (2002 census);[8] 107,014 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Mezhdurechensk
Междуреченск | |
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Mezhdurechensk, July 2006 | |
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| Coordinates: 53°41′11″N 88°04′13″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kemerovo Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1948[2] |
| City status since | 1955[2] |
| Government | |
| • Head | Vladimir Chernov |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 101,678 |
| 94,435 (−7.1%) | |
| • Rank | 159th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Capital of | Mezhdurechensky District,[1] Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Mezhdurechensky Urban Okrug[5] |
| • Capital of | Mezhdurechensky Urban Okrug[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [6]) |
| Postal code[7] | 652870 |
| Dialing code | +7 38475 |
| OKTMO ID | 32725000001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was established in 1948 and granted town status in 1955.[2]
Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed near the city in 1994.[10]
Victory Day celebrations were cancelled in the city after the nearby Raspadskaya mine explosion killed 91 people in 2010.[11]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mezhdurechensk serves as the administrative center of Mezhdurechensky District, even though is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the territories of Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction and of Mezhdurechensky District are incorporated as Mezhdurechensky Urban Okrug.[5]
Notable people
- Alexander Arbachakov, environmentalist
- Elmira Abdrazakova, Miss Russia 2013
- Sergei Kosmynin, European judo champion 1993 and 1994
- Arthur Kulkov, Russian male model
- Ilya Sorokin, Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Islanders
- Stepan Oganesyan, professional football player
- Pavlo Shylko, Ukrainian radio and television presenter. He was one of the presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.