Blagoveshchensk

This article deals with the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk on the Amur; for the likewise Russian city of Blagoveschensk in the autonomous republic of Bashkortostan see Blagoveschensk (Bashkortostan) .

city Blagoveshchensk Благовещенск flag coat of arms Federal district far East Oblast Amur Urban district Blagoveshchensk Chief of Administration Vladimir Alexandrowitsch Kobelew Pawel Viktorovich Berezovsky Founded 1856 City since 1858 surface 321  km² population 214,390 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 668 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 130  m Time zone UTC + 9 Telephone code (+7) 4162 Post Code 675000-675029 License Plate 28 OKATO 10 401 Website admblag.ru Geographical location Coordinates 50 ° 17 '  N , 127 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 17 '0 "  N , 127 ° 32' 0"  E

Situation in Russia

Location in Amur Oblast

List of cities in Russia

Blagoveschensk ( Russian Благове́щенск , listen ^{? / I} , Chinese 海兰 泡 , Pinyin Hǎilánpào ) is the largest city in the Russian Amur Oblast and its administrative center with 214,390 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010) .  

geography

Blagoveschensk is located in the Far East of Russia on the left bank of the border river Amur opposite the Chinese city ​​of Heihe and on the right bank of the Seja , which flows into the Amur from the left. The distance to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway is 7985 kilometers, as the crow flies are 5630 kilometers.

climate

Blagoveshchensk
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     5   -17 -28     5   -12 -24     12   -1 -13     33   10 -2     47   19th 6th     90   25th 13     134   27 17th     132   25th 14th     71   18th 7th     22nd   9 -2     14th   -5 -15     10   -16 -25 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Roshydromet

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Blagoveshchensk Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −17.1 −11.5 −1.4 10.2 18.9 25.0 26.8 24.5 18.3 8.6 −5.4 −15.5 O 6.9 Min. Temperature (° C) −27.8 −24.0 −13.4 −2.2 5.7 12.9 16.5 14.4 7.1 −2.3 −15.1 −25.2 O −4.4 Precipitation ( mm ) 5 5 12 33 47 90 134 132 71 22nd 14th 10 Σ 575 Rainy days ( d ) 2 2 3 5 7th 10 11 11 9 4th 3 3 Σ 70 Source: Roshydromet

As is typical for Siberia, the winters of Blagoveschensks are extremely cold and dry despite their very southern location, albeit much more moderate than e.g. B. in Sacha . The summers, on the other hand, are hot by Siberian standards with subtropical influences. Overall, the city's climate is continental with dry winters and humid, hot summers ( Dwa ).

history

Blagoveshchensk is one of the oldest cities in the Russian Far East. The city grew rapidly, especially after gold was discovered in northern Amur Oblast . In 1856 the Russian military post Ust-Seiski (Усть-Зейский) was established on the site of the present city. On July 5th (17th) 1858, Tsar Alexander II gave the ukase for the foundation of the city. The settlement was renamed "Blagoveschensk" ("City of Annunciation") in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus , and the local parish church of the Annunciation . It received city status and was designated the administrative center of the Amur region .

By the end of the 19th century, Blagoveschensk developed into an important inland port (56 steamships were registered in 1859) and an industrial area (iron foundry, woodworking industry).

The area of ​​the later Amur area was surveyed in the 1840s . In 1858 the Amur area was founded, which belonged to the General Government of Amur (Priamurski). The Amur Cossack army was assigned to the entire district . In 1900 a conflict broke out with China , as a result of which all Chinese had to leave Blagoveshchensk. From 1920 to 1922 the Amur area belonged to the Far Eastern Republic . In the RSFSR , Blagoveshchensk had been the center of Amur Oblast since 1932. After the Second World War there was an important forced labor camp under the Soviet gulag system.

Population development

year	Residents
1897	32,834
1913	70,000
1923	56,100
1939	58,790
1959	94,746
1970	127,757
1979	171.997
1989	205,553
2002	219.221
2010	214,390

Note : census data (except 1913 and 1923)

At the 1989 census , 90.9% of the population were Russians , 4.4% Ukrainians , 0.9% Belarusians , 0.5% Tatars , 0.3% Buryats and 0.1% each of Chuvashes and Mordvins .

economy

Blagoveshchensk is a center of trade and metal processing. Mechanical engineering, wood processing and paper manufacture, light and food industries are other important branches of the economy. Together with Heihe, Blagoveshchensk forms a free trade zone.

traffic

Blagoveshchensk is a transport hub, it has a river and an airport . After three years of construction, the first Russian-Chinese motorway bridge across the Amur was completed at the end of November 2019. It is a two-lane cable-stayed bridge around one kilometer long , which is part of a 20 km long motorway on both sides of the border. To amortize the financing of the bridge , tolls will be charged for 16 years .

A cable car for pedestrians and tourists is in preparation , which will connect Blagoveshchensk and Heihe with a travel time of a few minutes. The cable car is to be equipped with four cabins, each with a capacity for 60 passengers. The multi-storey station building with restaurant, shops and conference hall on the Russian side was designed by the Dutch architecture firm UNStudio .

education

Blagoveshchensk is the seat of several secondary educational institutions:

• Far Eastern State Agrarian University
• Far Eastern Military Institute
• State Medical Academy of the Amur Region
• Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University
• Amur State University
• State Pedagogical Institute Blagoveshchensk

Culture

In Blagoveschensk, the autumn cinema festival takes place annually on the Amur . The city has a theater (since 1883) and a local museum (since 1891).

Sports

Ice speedway races take place regularly in Blagoveshchensk . In mid-February 2014 there was also a Grand Prix as part of the Ice Speedway Individual World Championship.

Cityscape

Many village houses from the end of the 19th century and brick buildings from the beginning of the 20th century have survived in the town. The outskirts of the city, on the other hand, are characterized by Soviet prefabricated buildings. In stark contrast to this is the Chinese city on the bank with new high-rise buildings, administration buildings and hotels.

sons and daughters of the town

• Alexei Dymowski (* 1977), former militiaman who was involved in a media scandal in 2010
• Nikolay Khozyainov (* 1992), pianist
• Alexei Hajew (1914–1994), American composer
• Anatoli Yar-Kravchenko (1911–1983), painter, graphic artist and portraitist
• Konstantin Rodsajewski (1907–1946), politician of the Russian Fascist Party
• Emilia Schüle (* 1992), German actress

Web links

Commons : Blagoveshchensk  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of the city administration (Russian)
• Official Site of the City Duma (Russian)
• News from Blagoveshchensk (Russian)
• Amur State University (Russian / German / Chinese / English)
• Blagoveshchensk on mojgorod.ru (Russian)

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)
2. ^ Teodosia Cosmin: De la Cosăuţi la vale . In: Monahul Moise Iorgovan (ed.): Să nu ne răzbunaţi. Mărturii despre suferinţele românilor din Basarabia . Reântregirea. Alba Iulia 2012, ISBN 978-606-509-214-3 , p. 285 (Romanian).
3. ↑ Russia & China complete their first cross-border mega highway bridge (video). In: RT , November 29, 2019, (English).
4. ^ Mike Woof: Bridge of international accord from Russia-China. In: worldhighways.com , May 29, 2018, (English).
5. ↑ In Blagoveshchensk completed the bridge in Chinese Heihe. In: eastrussia.ru , November 29, 2019, (English).
6. ^ Duy Mac: Transnational connection over the Amur: Blagoveshchensk Cable Car from UNStudio. In: Detail , August 5, 2019, with slide show.
7. ↑ Blagoveshchensk Cable Car Terminal. In: UNStudio , 2019, with photo series, (English).