Dimitrovgrad, Roushie
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| Coordinates: 54°11′N 49°35′E / 54.183°N 49.583°E | |
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| Admeenistrative status | |
| Kintra | Roushie |
| Federal subject | Ulyanovsk Oblast |
| Admeenistrative center o | Melekessky DestrictTemplate:Citation needed |
| Municipal status | |
| Urban okrug | Dimitrovgrad Urban OkrugTemplate:Citation needed |
| HeadTemplate:Citation needed | Nikolay GorsheninTemplate:Citation needed |
| Representative body | Cooncil o DeputiesTemplate:Citation needed |
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| Area | 41.5 km2 ({{rnd/cExpression error: Unexpected < operator.decExpression error: Unexpected < operator.|Expression error: Unexpected < operator.|(Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".)}} sq mi)Template:Citation needed |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
122,549 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 133rd |
| Population (2002 Census) | 130,871 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 127t |
| Density | Template:Convert//km2[3] |
| Time zone | Template:RussiaTimeZone |
| Founded | 1698Template:Citation needed |
| Previous names | Melekess (until 1972)Template:Citation needed |
| Postal code(s) | 4335ххTemplate:Citation needed |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84235Template:Citation needed |
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Dimitrovgrad (Roushie: Димитровгра́д) is a ceety in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Roushie, locatit on the Bolshoy Cheremshan River. Population: 130,871 (2002 Census);[2] 123,570 (1989 Census).[4]
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[edit] History
It wis foondit in the beginnin o the 18t century as a veelage for wirkers o the local distillery, which wis closed in 1848. As o 1897, its population wis 8,500, an in 1919 it wis grantit toun status. Till 1972, the ceety's name wis Melekess (Мелекесс), efter the river. Syne 1972, the ceety's name is Dimitrovgrad, efter the Bulgarie communist Georgi Dimitrov.
[edit] Economy
Dimitrovgrad's industry includes an auto pairts manufacturer (carburetors, fuel pumps), carpet manufacturin plant, an a chemical processin equipment manufacturer. The ceety's main enterprise is the Federal Nuclear Research Center.
[edit] Education an cultur
The ceety haes a variety o educational institutions. It haes twinty-twa seicontary schuils, three lyceums, ane gymnasium, three branches o state universities an twa branches o private heicher educational institutions. There an aw is a drama theater in the ceety.
[edit] Sports
The bandy team Cheremshan plays in the 2nt heichest division.[5]
[edit] References
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- ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
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- ↑ http://www.rusbandy.ru/800content.html?PageID=336
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