Fevralsk (Russian: Февра́льск) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Selemdzhinsky District of Amur Oblast, Russia, located between the Selemdzha River and its tributary the Byssa, about 340 kilometers (210 mi) northeast of Blagoveshchensk, the oblast's administrative center, and 204 kilometers (127 mi) southwest of Ekimchan, the administrative center of the district. Population: 5,128 (2010 Census);[3] 4,690 (2002 Census);[8] 8,816 (1989 Census).[9]

Fevralsk Февральск
work settlement[1]
Location of Fevralsk
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Coordinates: 52°27′07″N 130°53′10″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Amur Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Selemdzhinsky District[2]
Founded	1896
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	5,128
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	4,731 (−7.7%)
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Selemdzhinsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Work Settlement Fevralsk Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Work Settlement Fevralsk Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	676572
OKTMO ID	10645189051

History

The village of Fevralskoye (Russian: Февра́льское) was founded in February 1896 by settlers from Central Russia; the name was derived from the Russian word "февраль" (fevral), meaning "February".

In 1974, the village became one of the most important support bases for construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM). The station and the settlement were built by workers from Krasnoyarsk Krai; as part of the construction of the BAM, various sections and towns along the route were placed under the patronage of Komsomol brigades from different parts of the Soviet Union. Also some military divisions like DIVISION 21006 was situated at this town, when they were here, there almost was no houses in the soviet times. Biggest building was at 1978-1984.

In 1982, the village was given its current name and was granted urban-type settlement status. Regular rail traffic on the BAM section from Tynda to Komsomolsk-on-Amur began in 1989. Many inhabitants left the settlement after completion of the rail line. However, in contrast to most other settlements along the BAM, the population has once again begun to increase, with a population of 4,904 according to the 2006 estimates.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Logging is conducted in the area around Fevralsk, mainly for export to nearby China.

Transportation

Fevralsk is an important station on the BAM, located 3,017 kilometers (1,875 mi) from Tayshet, and is the biggest settlement on the over 1,000 km-long section between Tynda and Novy Urgal. The rail line crosses the Selemdzha and the Byssa Rivers close to the settlement, over two bridges which are, respectively, 700-meter (2,300 ft) and 200-meter (660 ft) long. A 144-kilometer (89 mi) long branch line is being built north to the Ogodzha coal fields.

References

Sources

• Амурский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №127-ОЗ от 23 декабря 2005 г. «О порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Амурской области», в ред. Закона №272-ОЗ от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Амурской области "О порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Амурской области"». Вступил в силу со дня первого официального опубликования, за исключением подпункта "б" пункта 2 статьи 7, вступающего в силу с 1 января 2006 г. Опубликован: "Амурская правда", №11, 24 января 2006 г. (Amur Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #127-OZ of December 23, 2005 On the Procedures of Handling the Issues of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Amur Oblast, as amended by the Law #272-OZ of November 11, 2013 On Amending the Law of Amur Oblast "On the Procedures of Handling the Issues of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Amur Oblast". Effective as of the day of the first official publication, with the exception of subitem "b" of item 2 of Article 7, which is effective January 1, 2006.).
• Амурский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №25-ОЗ от 28 июня 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Селемджинского района и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №33-ОЗ от 2 мая 2012 г. «О преобразовании рабочего посёлка (посёлка городского типа) Коболдо в сельский населённый пункт и внесении изменений в Закон Амурской области "Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Селемджинского района и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня первого официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Амурская правда", №138, 15 июля 2005 г. (Amur Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #25-OZ of June 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting a Corresponding Municipal Formation Status to Selemdzhinsky District and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #33-OZ of May 2, 2012 On the Transformation of the Work Settlement (Urban-Type Settlement) of Koboldo into a Rural Locality and on Amending the Law of Amur Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of and Granting a Corresponding Municipal Formation Status to Selemdzhinsky District and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the date of the first official publication.).

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