Smirnykh (Russian: Смирных) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Smirnykhovsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located in the central part of the Sakhalin Island. Population: 7,399 (2010 Census);[2] 7,561 (2002 Census);[8] 9,693 (1989 Census).[9]

Smirnykh Смирных
Urban-type settlement[1]
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Location of Smirnykh
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 142°50′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Smirnykhovsky District[1]
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	7,399
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	7,814 (+5.6%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Smirnykhovsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Smirnykhovsky Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Smirnykhovsky Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	694350
Dialing code(s)	+7 42452[7]
OKTMO ID	64746000051

History

During the period of Japanese rule over the southern half of Sakhalin from 1905-1945, its name was Keton (気屯). During fighting between Soviet and Japanese forces on the island during World War II, Battalion Commander Leonid Smirnykh and Sergeant Anton Buyukly were killed; the localities of Smyrnikh, Leonidovo, and Buyukly are named in their honor.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Smirnykh serves as the administrative center of Smirnykhovsky District and is subordinated to it.[1] As a municipal division, the urban-type settlement of Smirnykh and thirteen rural localities of Smirnykhovsky District are incorporated as Smirnykhovsky Urban Okrug.[4]

Military

It was home to Smirnykh air base during the Cold War.

References

Notes

Sources

• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №25-ЗО от 23 марта 2011 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №62-ЗО от 27 июня 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 10 Закона Сахалинской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 9 апреля 2011 г.. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №55(3742), 29 марта 2011 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #25-ZO of March 23, 2011 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #62-ZO of June 27, 2013 On Amending Article 10 of the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of April 9, 2011.).
• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №524 от 21 июля 2004 г. «О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №45-ЗО от 27 мая 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Сахалинской области "О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №175–176(2111–2112), 31 июля 2004 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #524 of July 21, 2004 On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #45-ZO of May 27, 2013 On Amending the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).

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[de] Smirnych

[ru] Смирных