Yuzhnouralsk
Town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Yuzhnouralsk (Russian: Южноура́льск) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Uvelka River 88 kilometers (55 mi) south of Chelyabinsk. Population: 37,877 (2010 census);[1] 39,275 (2002 census);[5] 41,335 (1989 Soviet census).[6]
Yuzhnouralsk
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Administration building in Yuzhnouralsk | |
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| Coordinates: 54°27′N 61°15′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Town status since | February 1, 1963 |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.57 km2 (42.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 37,877 |
• Estimate (2023) | 37,313 (−1.5%) |
| • Density | 342.56/km2 (887.23/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Yuzhnouralsk[2] |
| • Capital of | Town of Yuzhnouralsk[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| • Capital of | Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [3]) |
| Postal codes[4] | 457040 — 457044, 457059 |
| Dialing code | +7 35134 |
| OKTMO ID | 75764000001 |
| Website | u-uralsk |
History
It was founded in 1948.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it on February 1, 1963.[citation needed]. It was one of the towns closest to the hypocenter of the blast from the 2013 Russian meteor event.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated as the Town of Yuzhnouralsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Yuzhnouralsk is incorporated as Yuzhnouralsky Urban Okrug.[2]
