Koryashma

city Koryazhma Коряжма flag Federal district Northwest Russia Oblast Arkhangelsk Urban district Koryashma head Andrei Tkach Founded 1535 City since 1985 surface 50  km² population 39,641 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 793 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 90  m Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code (+7) 81850 Post Code 165650-165654 License Plate 29 OKATO 11 408 Website www.koradm.ru Geographical location Coordinates 61 ° 19 '  N , 47 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 61 ° 18 '59 "  N , 47 ° 8' 45"  E

Location in the western part of Russia

Location in Arkhangelsk Oblast

List of cities in Russia

Korjaschma ( Russian Коряжма ) is a city in northwestern Russia . It has 39,641 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010) and belongs to the Arkhangelsk Oblast .

geography

The city is located on the left bank of the Wytschegda , a right tributary of the Northern Dvina . It is located about 500 km southeast of the Oblast capital Arkhangelsk . The nearest larger cities are Solvychegodsk, about 12 km away , and Kotlas, about 30 km upstream of the Wytschegda .

The climate is subarctic continental, with long cold winters and short mild summers.

history

Korjaschma was founded in 1535 with the establishment of the Nikolo-Korjaschemski monastery ( Николо-Коряжемский монастырь ).

In 1954 the construction of a cellulose and paper combine began, through which the city also experienced a boom. It was completed in 1961.

In 1956 it became an urban-type settlement and received town charter on August 15, 1985.

Population development

The following overview shows the development of the population of Koryashma.

year	Residents
1959	11,191
1970	33,230
1979	42,793
1989	41,795
2002	42,811
2010	39,641

Note: census data

economy

The most important company in the city is still the Pulp and Paper Combine ( Котласский целлюлозно-бумажный комбинат ). With more than 5000 employees, it is the largest paper mill in Russia and Europe.

Other important branches of industry are the chemicals and building materials industries.

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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 of State Statistics of the Russian Federation); Čislennost 'naselenija po municipal'nym obrazovanijam i naselennym punktam Archangel'skoj oblasti, vključaja Neneckij avtonomnyj okru Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 Goda (population number of municipal structure and places the Arkhangelsk including the Autonomous circles Nenets results of the All-Russian census 2010.) Table (Download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of Arkhangelsk Oblast)
2. ↑ http://pogoda.ru.net/climate/22887.htm Climate diagram of the nearby Kotlas
3. ↑ http://www.ilimgroup.com/?p=koryazhma_en website of the paper combine (in English)

Web links

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  Commons : Korjashma  - collection of images, videos and audio files
• City administration website (Russian)
• Information about the city on mojgorod.ru (Russian)