Angarsk (Russian: Ангарск, IPA: [ɐnˈgarsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Angarsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kitoy River, 51 kilometers (32 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast.[2] Population: 233,567 (2010 Census);[4] 247,118 (2002 Census);[10] 265,835 (1989 Census).[11]

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Angarsk Ангарск
City[1]
city center
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Angarsk
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Coordinates: 52°33′N 103°54′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Angarsky District[2]
Founded	1948[3]
City status since	May 30, 1951
Government
• Mayor	Sergey Petrov
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	233,567
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	225,772 (−3.3%)
• Rank	83rd in 2010
Administrative status
• Capital of	Angarsky District[6]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Angarskoye Urban Okrug[7]
• Capital of	Angarskoye Urban Okrug[7]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [8])
Postal code(s)[9]	665800, 665801, 665804–665806, 665808, 665809, 665813, 665814, 665816, 665819, 665821, 665824–665836, 665838, 665841
Dialing code(s)	+7 3955
OKTMO ID	25703000001
Website	angarsk-adm.ru

History

It was founded in 1948[3][12] as an industrial community and was granted city status on May 30, 1951.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Angarsk serves as the administrative center of Angarsky District,[6] to which it is directly subordinated.[2] As a municipal division, the city of Angarsk and thirteen rural localities of Angarsky District are incorporated as Angarskoye Urban Okrug.[7]

Local government

As a result of the elections of December 2, 2007, Leonid G. Mikhaylov was elected mayor.^{[citation needed]} Previously, Yevgeny P. Kanukhin, elected on October 9, 2005, was mayor.

Economy

Angarsk has the largest industrial zone in Asia. It includes Angarsk Petrochemical Complex and Angarsk Electrochemical Combine. Angarsk also hosts a showcase international nuclear fuel cycle center, which will be one of the first Russian enrichment centers to be placed under IAEA safeguards. Angarsk is also the site for a Nuclear Fuel Bank, following a decision by the IAEA in November 2009; working with Russia, IAEA established this bank to supply market priced fuel to member states as protection against possible supply disruptions.[13]

In 2005, Angarsk won the first prize in a nationwide contest for the fastest development of public utilities.

Transportation

The city is connected by the Trans-Siberian Railway. Trams, buses, and marshrutkas (routed taxis) are the main means of public transportation in the city.

Culture and education

The city is home to the Angarsk Museum of Clocks and Watches, the Angarsk Museum of Victory, and the Angarsk State Technical Academy.

People

Mikhail Popkov, one of Russia's most violent serial killers, was born in Angarsk.

Ekaterina Tyryshkina, footballer playing for En Avant de Guingamp (women)

Twin towns and sister cities

Angarsk is twinned with:

• Mytishchi, Russia
• Jinzhou, China
• Komatsu, Japan
• Alushta, Ukraine

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Angarsk.

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Постановление №9/5-ЗС от 15 апреля 2009 г. «Устав Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №2-У от 14 декабря 2017 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 December 14, 2017 On the Amendments to 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 №12-ОЗ от 23 марта 2017 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 25 и 33 Закона Иркутской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Иркутской области" и Закон Иркутской области "О порядке рассмотрения Законодательным Собранием Иркутской области предложений о присвоении наименований географическим объектам и (или) о переименовании географических объектов"». 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 #12-OZ of March 23, 2017 On Amending Articles 25 and 33 of the Law of Irkutsk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Irkutsk Oblast" and the Law of Irkutsk Oblast "On the Procedures for Consideration of Assignments of Names to Geographical Objects and (or) Renaming of Geographical Objects". Effective as of after the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №149-ОЗ от 10 декабря 2014 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Ангарского района Иркутской области». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2015 г., но не ранее чем через десять календарных дней после дня официального опубликования, за исключением абзаца первого части 2, абзаца первого части 3 статьи 4, которые вступают в силу через один месяц после вступления в силу настоящего Закона, в случае отсутствия инициативы граждан о проведении местного референдума по вопросу определения структуры органов местного самоуправления. Опубликован: "Областная", №141, 15 декабря 2014 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #149-OZ of December 10, 2014 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations in Angarsky District of Irkutsk Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2015, but not earlier than ten calendar days after the official publication date, with the exception of the first paragraph of Part 2, the first paragraph of Part 3 of Article 4, which take effect one month after this Law takes effect, unless there is a citizen initiative to hold a local referendum on the issue of the determination of the structure of the bodies of local self-government.).
• Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast (in Russian)

External links

• Official website of Angarsk (in Russian)
• Directory of organizations in Angarsk (in Russian)

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