Artyom

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city Artyom Артём flag coat of arms Federal district far East region Primorye Urban district Artyom mayor Vladimir Novikov Founded 1924 City since 1938 surface 506.4  km² population 102,603 ​​inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 203 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 40  m Time zone UTC + 10 Telephone code (+7) 42337 Post Code 692750-692764 License Plate 25, 125 OKATO 05 405 Website www.artemokrug.ru Geographical location Coordinates 43 ° 21 '  N , 132 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 21 '0 "  N , 132 ° 11' 0"  E

Situation in Russia

Location in the Primorye region

List of cities in Russia

Artjom ( Russian Артём ) is a city with 102,603 ​​inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010) in the Primorye region in Russia , 53 km northeast of the Pacific metropolis of Vladivostok .

The city mainly consists of one to five-story apartment buildings in brick or panel construction . But there are also a relatively large number of wooden private houses.

history

The city was founded in 1924 near a coal mine. This was named after the famous revolutionary with the nickname Artjom (actually Fyodor Sergejew ). On October 26, 1938, the place was given city status.

In 2004 there were numerous incorporations, which increased the population of the city from 64,000 to over 100,000. Artyom became a big city . Incorporated were u. a. the urban settlements of Artyomovsky, Zavodskoi and Uglowoye.

Population development

year	Residents
1939	34,926
1959	55,531
1970	61,412
1979	68,520
1989	68,887
2002	64,145
2010	102.603

Note: census data

Economy and Transport

There are several industrial companies in the city, mainly from the consumer goods sector (furniture and clothing companies).

Coal mining was previously the basis of the local economy. However, it is becoming increasingly less important as coal reserves are running out.

The largest marshalling yard in the Primorye region, Uglowaya, is located in the urban area: every year twelve million tons of goods are handled here to Vladivostok and 24 million tons to Nakhodka .

The Vladivostok airport is located about two kilometers north of the city.

Further educational institutions

• Branch of the Far Eastern State Technical University
• Branch of the Far Eastern State University

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 goda. Tom 1. Čislennostʹ i razmeščenie naselenija (Results of the All-Russian Census 2010. Volume 1. Number and distribution of the population). Tables 5 , pp. 12-209; 11 , pp. 312–979 (download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

Web links

Commons : Artjom  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the city administration (Russian)
• Artyom on mojgorod.ru (Russian)