Narimanov (Russian: Нарима́нов) is a town and the administrative center of Narimanovsky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the western bank of the Volga River, 48 kilometers (30 mi) northwest from Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,521 (2010 Census);[2] 11,202 (2002 Census);[7] 11,084 (1989 Census);[8] 3,400 (1979).

Narimanov Нариманов
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Narimanov
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Coordinates: 46°41′N 47°51′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Astrakhan Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Narimanovsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Narimanov[1]
Founded	1963
Town status since	1984
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	11,521
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	11,079 (−3.8%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Narimanovsky District[1], town of district significance of Narimanov[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Narimanovsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Narimanov Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Narimanovsky Municipal District[4], Narimanov Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	416111
OKTMO ID	12640101001
Website	mo.astrobl.ru/gorodnarimanov/

History

Originally known as the selo of Nizhnevolzhskoye (Нижнево́лжское), it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Nizhnevolzhsk (Нижнево́лжск) in 1967.^{[citation needed]} In 1984, it was granted town status and renamed Narimanov, after the Azerbaijani Soviet revolutionary Nariman Narimanov.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Narimanov serves as the administrative center of Narimanovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Narimanovsky District as the town of district significance of Narimanov.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Narimanov is incorporated within Narimanovsky Municipal District as Narimanov Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

The town is home to the Lotus shipyard. In addition to building and repairing ships, the shipyard also builds block modules for large constructions for floating oil production platforms (oil rigs).

References

Notes

Sources

• Государственная Дума Астраханской области. Закон №67/2006-ОЗ от 4 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Астраханской области», в ред. Закона №46/2017-ОЗ от 5 сентября 2017 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований и административно-территориальных единиц "Лебяжинский сельсовет", "Образцово-Травинский сельсовет", "Полдневский сельсовет" и внесении изменений в Закон Астраханской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом сельского, городского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района" и Закон Астраханской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Астраханской области"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Сборник законов и нормативных правовых актов Астраханской области", №47, 19 октября 2006 г. (State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. Law #67/2006-OZ of October 4, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Astrakhan Oblast, as amended by the Law #46/2017-OZ of September 5, 2017 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations and the Administrative-Territorial Units of "Lebyazhinsky Selsoviet", "Obraztsovo-Travinsky Selsoviet", "Poldnevsky Selsoviet", and Amending the Law of Astrakhan Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them the Status of Rural, Urban Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District" and the Law of Astrakhan Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Astrakhan Oblast". Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication have passed.).
• Государственная Дума Астраханской области. Закон №43/2004-ОЗ от 6 августа 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом сельского, городского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №47/2017-ОЗ от 5 сентября 2017 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Астраханской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом сельского, городского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Астраханские известия", №34, 12 августа 2004 г. (State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. Law #43/2004-OZ of August 6, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them the Status of Rural, Urban Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District, as amended by the Law #47/2017-OZ of September 5, 2017 On Amending the Law of Astrakhan Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them the Status of Rural, Urban Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.).

External links

• Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Narimanov (in Russian)

На других языках

[ru] Нариманов (город)