Yurga (Russian: Юрга́) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Population: 81,533 (2010 Census);[3] 85,555 (2002 Census);[8] 93,202 (1989 Census).[9]

Yurga Юрга
Town[1]
Building in Yurga
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Yurga
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Coordinates: 55°43′23″N 84°53′10″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kemerovo Oblast[1]
Founded	1886
Town status since	1949[2]
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	81,533
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	81,759 (+0.3%)
• Rank	203rd in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Yurga Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
• Capital of	Yurginsky District[1], Yurga Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Yurginsky Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Yurginsky Urban Okrug[5], Yurginsky Municipal District[5]
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	652050
OKTMO ID	32749000001
Website	yurga.org

History

It was founded in 1886.^{[citation needed]} Work settlement status was granted to it in 1942; town status was granted in 1949.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yurga serves as the administrative center of Yurginsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Yurga Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Yurga Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Yurginsky Urban Okrug.[5]

Military

The 74th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Ground Forces is based here.

References

Notes

Sources

• Совет народных депутатов Кемеровской области. Закон №215-ОЗ от 27 декабря 2007 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кемеровской области», в ред. Закона №131-ОЗ от 22 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Кемеровской области "О статусе и границах муниципальных образований" и Закон Кемеровской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кемеровской области"». Вступил в силу в день, следующий за днём официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кузбасс", №243, 28 декабря 2007 г. (Council of People's Deputies of Kemerovo Oblast. Law #215-OZ of December 27, 2007 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kemerovo Oblast, as amended by the Law #131-OZ of December 22, 2014 On Amending the Law of Kemerovo Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations" and the Law of Kemerovo Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kemerovo Oblast". Effective as of the day following the official publication date.).
• Совет народных депутатов Кемеровской области. Закон №104-ОЗ от 17 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №123-ОЗ от 22 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Кемеровской области "О статусе и границах муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кузбасс", №242, 24 декабря 2004 г. (Council of People's Deputies of Chelyabinsk Oblast. Law #104-OZ of December 17, 2004 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations, as amended by the Law #123-OZ of December 22, 2015 On Amending the Law of Kemerovo Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations". Effective as of the official publication date.).

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