Ust-Ilimsk
| Ust-Ilimsk (English) Усть-Илимск (Russian) | |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Ust-Ilimsk[2] |
| Administrative center of | Ust-Ilimsky District,[2] Town of Ust-Ilimsk[2] |
| Municipal status (as of December 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Ust-Ilimsk Urban Okrug[3] |
| Administrative center of | Ust-Ilimsk Urban Okrug,[3] Ust-Ilimsky Municipal District[4] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 86,610 inhabitants[5] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 194th |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00)[6] |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Town status since | 1973 |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 666670–666687 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39535 |
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Ust-Ilimsk (Russian: Усть-Илимск; IPA: [usʲtʲ ɪˈlʲimsk]) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River. Population: 86,610 (2010 Census);[5] 100,592 (2002 Census);[8] 109,280 (1989 Census);[9] 53,000 (1977).
History
An ostrog (fortress) was built on the present site of the town in the 17th century; however, the modern town was not founded until 1966, during the construction of the Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station, which backs up both the Angara and the Ilim Rivers, and, incidentally, flooded the old town of Ilimsk, which was located further up the Ilim. The region was the site of one of the most notorious gulags of the 1930s; tens of thousands died in the camp.
Town status was granted to it in 1973; the dam was completed in 1980.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ust-Ilimsk serves as the administrative center of Ust-Ilimsky District,[2] even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Ust-Ilimsk[1]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Ust-Ilimsk is incorporated as Ust-Ilimsk Urban Okrug.[3]
Climate
Ust-Ilimsk has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with warm, humid summers and severely cold, drier winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −23.1 °C (−9.6 °F) in January to 17.7 °C (63.9 °F). Precipitation is moderate and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year. Sunshine is generous and the area receives 2,011 hours of bright sunshine annually.
| Climate data for Ust-Ilimsk (1953−2001) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
20.0 (68) |
22.8 (73) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.1 (97) |
32.2 (90) |
30.0 (86) |
22.0 (71.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
2.2 (36) |
36.1 (97) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−17 (1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−2.8 (27) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −28.6 (−19.5) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −53.9 (−65) |
−50 (−58) |
−45 (−49) |
−36.1 (−33) |
−12.2 (10) |
−5.0 (23) |
0.0 (32) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−12.2 (10) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
−47.8 (−54) |
−52.2 (−62) |
−53.9 (−65) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.8 (1.213) |
16.5 (0.65) |
26.5 (1.043) |
38.8 (1.528) |
41.7 (1.642) |
50.4 (1.984) |
75.8 (2.984) |
62.8 (2.472) |
35.7 (1.406) |
30.5 (1.201) |
33.3 (1.311) |
32.4 (1.276) |
475.2 (18.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.5 | 19.6 | 21.2 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 16.3 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 18.6 | 195.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.7 | 74.7 | 69.7 | 54.7 | 55.9 | 56.1 | 61.2 | 64.0 | 73.9 | 70.6 | 73.9 | 64.4 | 65.57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68.2 | 112.0 | 167.4 | 192.0 | 229.4 | 291.0 | 282.1 | 291.4 | 126.0 | 111.6 | 72.0 | 68.2 | 2,011.3 |
| Source: Climatebase.ru | |||||||||||||
Economy and infrastructure
Alongside the hydroelectric plant, a thermal power plant, sawmills and industries such as food production are employers in the town.
A 214-kilometer (133 mi) branch railway connects Ust-Ilimsk to Khrebetovka on the Baikal-Amur Mainline. The town is also connected by road to Bratsk.
Ust-Ilimsk has a tram line, constructed by a local timber company to connect the city center with a nearby sawmill. Construction of the tramway began in 1982, with its opening in 1985. The line was later extended to a total length of 18 kilometers (11 mi). Traffic is coordinated to coincide with shift change times at the mill, as well as hourly runs outside these times. There are plans to extend the line to a new mill to the north of the town, as well as to the city railway station.
The Ust-Ilimsk Airport was closed in 2001.
Sports
Lesokhimik played in the highest division of the Russian Bandy League between 2004 and 2008. Their home arena has a capacity of 5000.
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
- 1 2 3 4 Law #49-OZ
- 1 2 3 Law #65-oz
- ↑ Law #97-oz
- 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
- ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Постановление №9/5-ЗС от 15 апреля 2009 г. «Устав Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №2-У от 7 июля 2015 г. «О поправках к Уставу Иркутской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Областная", №45, 24 апреля 2009 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Resolution #9/5-ZS of April 15, 2009 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #2-U of July 7, 2015 On Amending the Charter of Irkutsk Oblast. Effective as of the day following a ten-day period after the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №49-ОЗ от 21 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №183-ОЗ от 31 декабря 2014 г. «Об отдельных вопросах административно-территориального устройства Иркутской области и о внесении изменений в Закон Иркутской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Иркутской области"». Вступил в силу после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Областная", №71, 25 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #49-OZ of June 21, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #183-OZ of December 31, 2014 On Various Issues Regarding the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast and on Amending the Law of Irkutsk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast". Effective as of after the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №65-оз от 2 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципального образования "город Усть-Илимск" Иркутской области». Вступил в силу с 31 декабря 2004 г., но не ранее чем через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Восточно-Сибирская правда", №244–245, 9 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #65-oz of December 2, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formation of the "Town of Ust-Ilimsk" of Irkutsk Oblast. Effective as of December 31, 2004, but not earlier than 10 days after the official publication date.).
- Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №97-оз от 16 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Усть-Илимского района Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №73-оз от 15 ноября 2006 г «О внесении изменения в Закон Иркутской области "О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Усть-Илимского района Иркутской области"». Вступил в силу с 31 декабря 2004 г., но не ранее чем через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Восточно-Сибирская правда", №254–255, 20 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #97-oz of December 16, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Ust-Ilimsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #73-oz of November 15, 2006 On Amending the Law of Irkutsk Oblast "On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Ust-Ilimsky District of Irkutsk Oblast". Effective as of December 31, 2004, but not earlier than ten days after the official publication date.).
