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Chapayevsk (Russian: Чапа́евск) is a town in Samara Oblast, Russia, located 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the city of Samara, on the right bank of the Chapayevka River (a tributary of the Volga River). Population: 72,692 (2010 Census);[2] 73,912 (2002 Census);[7] 97,984 (1989 Census).[8]

Chapayevsk Чапаевск
Town
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Coordinates: 52°59′N 49°43′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Samara Oblast[1]
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	72,689
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	72,778 (+0.1%)
• Rank	217th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Chapayevsk[1]
• Capital of	town of oblast significance of Chapayevsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Chapayevsk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Chapayevsk Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	446100–446116
OKTMO ID	36750000001

It was previously known as Ivashchenkovo (until 1927), Trotsk (until 1929).

History

The town's history dates back to 1909 when by Nicholas II's decree a military plant was established in the area.^{[citation needed]} In 1929, the settlement was renamed Chapayevsk after the celebrated Red Army commander Vasily Chapayev. The town served as a base for secret military production, hosting four such factories until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

On June 18, 2013, several strong explosions rocked the town and several villages around; 5,000 people were evacuated.^{[citation needed]} According to Russian media, at least 34 people where injured in the explosions that originated in the town's ammunition storage facilities.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Chapayevsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Chapayevsk is incorporated as Chapayevsk Urban Okrug.[4]

Ecology

Chapayevsk is known as the "town of death" due to the high amount of toxins present in the environment. According to doctors, more than 80% of children suffer from chronic diseases. Since 1991, the birthrate in the city decreased by 40%. In the women's breast milk dioxin was found at 400 times above the normal level. In 1994, a special committee of the United Nations, after much research announced the town of Chapayevsk as an ecological disaster zone.[9]

References

Notes

Sources

• Самарская Губернская Дума. №179-ГД 18 декабря 2006 г. «Устав Самарской области», в ред. Закона №6-ГД от 11 января 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав Самарской области». Вступил в силу 1 января 2007 г. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №237 (25790), 20 декабря 2006 г. (Samara Governorate Duma. #179-GD December 18, 2006 Charter of Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law #6-GD of January 11, 2016 On Amending the Charter of Samara Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2007.).
• Самарская Губернская Дума. Закон №189-ГД от 28 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом городского округа и муниципального района муниципальных образований в Самарской области», в ред. Закона №23-ГД от 30 марта 2015 г. «Об осуществлении местного самоуправления на территории городского округа Самара Самарской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №247, 31 декабря 2004 г. (Samara Governorate Duma. Law #189-GD of December 28, 2004 On Granting the Status of Urban Okrug and Municipal District to the Municipal Formations in Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law #23-GD of March 30, 2015 On the Implementation of Local Self-Government on the Territory of Samara Urban Okrug of Samara Oblast. Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).

External links

• Official website of Chapayevsk (in Russian)
• Chapayevsk Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

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- [en] Chapayevsk

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[ru] Чапаевск

Чапа́евск — город областного подчинения в Самарской области России, железнодорожная станция Куйбышевской железной дороги.

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