Zima (town)
Town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
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Zima (Russian: Зима, IPA: [zʲɪˈma], lit. 'Winter'; Buryat: Зэмэ, Zeme) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located at the point where the Trans-Siberian Railway crosses the Oka River. Population: 32,508 (2010 census);[3] 34,899 (2002 census);[9] 41,814 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
Zima
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| Coordinates: 53°55′N 102°03′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1743 |
| Town status since | 1925[2] |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,508 |
• Estimate (2021) | 30,640 (−5.7%) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Zima[4] |
| • Capital of | Ziminsky District,[4] Town of Zima[4] |
| • Urban okrug | Ziminskoye Urban Okrug[5] |
| • Capital of | Ziminskoye Urban Okrug,[5] Ziminsky Municipal District[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5  [7]) |
| Postal code[8] | 665382–665393 |
| Dialing code | +7 39514 |
| OKTMO ID | 25720000001 |
| Website | zimadm |
Geography
The town is situated on a low-lying plain, heavily water-logged. The Zima River joins the Oka in the town's vicinity.[citation needed]
Climate
The local climate is extremely continental; air temperature varies between −45 °C (−49 °F) in winter to 40 °C (104 °F) in summer.[2]
History
The village of Staraya Zima (Ста́рая Зима́) on the present site of the town was established in 1743.[citation needed] In 1772, its population began to grow more quickly due to the construction of a horse-tract from Moscow which crossed the Oka River. Until the 1900s, Zima remained a roadside, mainly agricultural village.[citation needed]
In 1898, the Trans-Siberian railway was built through the village and a railroad station was opened. Town status was granted to Zima in 1925.[2]
Post-war Lithuanian deportees were buried in two of the town's graveyards: that of Ukhtuy village[11] and the town itself.[12]
Zima's population remained at around 40,000 from the 1960s until 1990; however, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the associated economic crisis, the population decreased by around 15% during the 1990s.[citation needed]
The town is the birthplace of Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a Russian poet, the author of the biographical poem "Zima Station".[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zima serves as the administrative center of Ziminsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[citation needed] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Zima[1]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the Town of Zima is incorporated as Ziminskoye Urban Okrug.[5]
Economy
Zima's economy relies mainly on timber production and railway-related services.[citation needed]
Transportation
The town has a station on the Trans-Siberian Railway, with commuter trains to Irkutsk and Tulun. The M53 Federal highway (Krasnoyarsk–Irkutsk) passes through Zima.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Alexander Zaïd - one of the founders of the Jewish defense organizations Bar Giora and Hashomer.
