Kamensk-Uralsky

Kamensk-Uralsky (Russian: Ка́менск-Ура́льский, IPA: [ˈkamʲɪnsk ʊˈralʲskʲɪj]) is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kamenka and Iset Rivers (Ob's basin). Population: 174,689 (2010 Census);[2] 186,153 (2002 Census);[8] 207,780 (1989 Census);[9] 173,000 (1972); 51,000 (1939).

"Kamensk-Uralsky Urban Okrug" redirects here. For the adjacent urban okrug also named after Kamensk-Uralsky, see Kamensky Urban Okrug. For the air base, see Kamensk-Uralsky (air base).

Kamensk-Uralsky
Каменск-Уральский
City[1]
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Coat of arms of Kamensk-Uralsky
Coat of arms
Location of Kamensk-Uralsky
Kamensk-Uralsky is located in Russia
Kamensk-Uralsky
Kamensk-Uralsky
Location of Kamensk-Uralsky
Kamensk-Uralsky is located in Sverdlovsk Oblast
Kamensk-Uralsky
Kamensk-Uralsky
Kamensk-Uralsky (Sverdlovsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°24′N 61°56′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSverdlovsk Oblast[1]
Founded1701Edit this on Wikidata
City status since1935
Government
 • HeadAleksey Gerasimov
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[2]
 • Total174,689
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
168,997 (−3.3%)
 • Rank104th in 2010
 • Subordinated toCity of Kamensk-Uralsky[4]
 • Capital ofKamensky District,[1] City of Kamensk-Uralsky
 • Urban okrugKamensk-Uralsky Urban Okrug[5]
 • Capital ofKamensk-Uralsky Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
6234XX
Dialing code(s)+7 3439
OKTMO ID65740000001
Websitewww.kamensk-uralskiy.ru

History

Kamensky Zavod was founded in the late 17th century as a settlement next to the cast iron smelting factory and foundry, commissioned on October 15, 1701. For the first two centuries of existence it was known for its cannons.

First schools opened in Kamensk in 1724. The cast iron smelting factory was rebuilt in 1825–1829. Railway traffic started on December 6, 1885. The first library opened in 1899. In 1934, Sinarsky Pipe Works was established. In 1939, Ural Aluminum Factory was established.

Kamensk was granted city status in 1935 and renamed Kamensk-Uralsky in 1940.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of the administrative divisions, Kamensk-Uralsky serves as the administrative center of Kamensky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[4] As an administrative division, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated separately as the City of Kamensk-Uralsky[4]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[10] As a municipal division, the City of Kamensk-Uralsky is incorporated as Kamensk-Uralsky Urban Okrug.[5]

Economy

Kamensk-Uralsky is one of the fastest-growing cities in the oblast. Industrial production includes: fuel-energy and metallurgical complex, machinery construction, electronics (semiconductors and computers), light and food industry, transport and communication.

The most developed industry is metallurgical production, particularly non-ferrous metallurgy, which occupies 69% of the total volume of industrial production of the city and 12.9% of the oblast.

Main businesses

Four main companies (Sinarsky Pipe Works, Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works, SUAL-UAZ and Oktyabr Factory) account for 75% of the total value of industrial production.

Sinarsky Pipe Works

SinTZ, a producer of steel, stainless steel and cast iron pipes, is recognized as one of the "G-7" among the biggest specialized plants in Russia. The annual number of contracts entered for manufacture and shipment amounts to over three thousand, covering more than 12 thousand items. SinTZ products are widely used in oil and gas production works, machine-building plants, power plants and many other construction and public services organizations. The Sinarsky Pipe Works is a modern, reliable, dynamic and developing enterprise.

Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works (KUMZ)
Railway bridge over the Iset River
Main article: Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works

KUMZ was founded as a special metallurgy mill belonging to the Ministry of Aircraft Industry for providing aircraft construction with semi-finished products made of aluminum and magnesium alloys. Building of the first mill stage was accomplished in 1944.

In 1945-1992 the mill has become one of the leading enterprises of the special metallurgy. Restructuring and diversification enabled the company to liquidate unprofitable production lines, master output new kinds of products, come to foreign markets, and significantly increase the mill's efficiency. In April 2000, KUMZ joined Russian Association of Metal Traders (RAMT).

KLUZ Iset Arus , Uralelektromash , Uraltehmash

Culture and education

There are 123 different cultural establishments in Kamensk-Uralsky: 10 educational institutions (4 music schools, 4 schools of art, 2 schools of drawing); 90 public libraries; 5 theaters; 11 clubs; 2 movie theaters.

There are branches of the Ural State Technical University, the Ural State University of Economics, and of the Ural Institute of Economics, Management, and Law in the city.

Tourism
Building of administration of the State iron foundry
Holy Trinity Cathedral

Kamensk-Uralsky is one of the historical cities of Russia.

Well known sights of Kamensk-Uralsky include:

City traditions
Chkalovsky Snow Town (January 2009)
  • Ice (snow) Towns. on the eve of New Year city companies build small towns of ice and snow. These towns include ice-hills, snow and ice figures of fairy tales characters, Chinese zodiac animal, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka. Towns are embellished with New Year's trees and garlands with hundreds of colored bulbs. This tradition is more than thirty years old. Ordinary main pretenders to the name of the best Ice Town are Central Town (built on the funds of Kamensk-Uralsky administration), Chkalovsky Town (KUMZ) and Trubniy Town (SinTZ).
  • Festival Kamensk-Uralsky – Bell Capital. This is all-Russian festival of the best bell ringers. Ringers exchange with experience, master classes take place during this time. First festival was conducted in 2005. It is a joint project of Kamensk-Uralsky administration and well-known bells manufacture, situated in the city, "Pyatkov and Co"[13]
  • Carnival (during celebration of City's Day). It is a procession in fancy-dresses to the central square of the city. Kamensk-Uralsky City's Day coincides with the Day of Metallurgist in Russia. It takes place on third Saturday of July. First Carnival was conducted on July 15, 2000.

Aeronautics
Balloon flight near Yuzhny Microdistrict in Kamensk-Uralsky (September 2009)

Most festivities are accompanied with flights of hot air balloon, which is aviated by members of local aeronautics club and guests. First free flight of Kamensk balloon was performed on 22 July 2009.[14] Development of aeronautics in the city allows to take pleasure of bird's-eye view of pictorial surroundings.

Notable people
Prokudin-Gorsky, Kamensky zavod, 1910

Famous people born, lived or worked in Kamensk-Uralsky

See also

Media related to Kamensk-Uralsky at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 65 222», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 65 222, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
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  4. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 65 436», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 65 436, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
  5. Law #85-OZ
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  9. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  10. Law #30-OZ
  11. Kamensk-Uralsky man-made landmarks on Ministry of Culture of Sverdlovsk region website (in Russian)
  12. "Дом жилой, вторая половина XIX века". semantic.uraic.ru (in Russian). Семантическая библиотека. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  13. "Pyatkov and Co" website Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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