Zeya, Russia

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Zeya (English)
Зея (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -
Zeya
Location of Zeya in Amur Oblast
Coordinates: 53°44′N 127°15′E / 53.733°N 127.250°E / 53.733; 127.250Coordinates: 53°44′N 127°15′E / 53.733°N 127.250°E / 53.733; 127.250
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of December 2008)
Country Russia
Federal subject Amur Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to Zeya Urban Okrug[1]
Administrative center of Zeya Urban Okrug,[1] Zeysky District[1][2]
Municipal status (as of January 2005)
Urban okrug Zeya Urban Okrug[3]
Administrative center of Zeya Urban Okrug,[3] Zeysky Municipal District[2]
Statistics
Area 45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 24,986 inhabitants[4]
Density 555/km2 (1,440/sq mi)[5]
Time zone YAKT (UTC+09:00)[6]
Founded 1879
Town status since 1906
Previous names Zeyskaya Pristan (until 1913)
Dialing code(s) +7 41658
Official website
Zeya on Wikimedia Commons

Zeya (Russian: Зе́я) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Zeya River (a tributary of the Amur) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Tynda and 532 kilometers (331 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk. Population: 24,986(2010 Census);[4] 27,795(2002 Census);[7] 31,955(1989 Census).[8]

History

It was founded in 1879 as the settlement of Zeysky Sklad (Зе́йский Склад, lit. Zeya warehouse), as a supply and administrative center for the exploitation of newly discovered gold deposits in the Zeya River basin. By 1906, the settlement had grown to over 5,000 inhabitants, and was granted town status under the name Zeya-Pristan (Зе́я-При́стань, lit Zeya Port). In 1913, the town's name was shortened to Zeya.

The town remained one of Russia's most important centers of gold production until the opening of the Kolyma region in the 1930s.

Construction of the Zeya Dam, beginning in 1964, saw a new growth period for the town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zeya serves as the administrative center of Zeysky District,[2] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Zeya Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.[3]

Economy

The Zeya Dam is the main economic focus for the town, with forestry, gold mining and agriculture also conducted in the area.

Climate

Zeya experiences a monsoon influenced humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb).

Climate data for Zeya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
7.2
(45)
13.9
(57)
25.3
(77.5)
34.0
(93.2)
34.7
(94.5)
40.0
(104)
35.5
(95.9)
28.1
(82.6)
21.0
(69.8)
6.2
(43.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
40.0
(104)
Average high °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4)
−13.2
(8.2)
−3.6
(25.5)
7.4
(45.3)
16.8
(62.2)
23.8
(74.8)
26.1
(79)
23.2
(73.8)
16.2
(61.2)
5.1
(41.2)
−10.7
(12.7)
−20
(−4)
4.3
(39.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.9
(−14.6)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−10.2
(13.6)
1.6
(34.9)
10.3
(50.5)
17.1
(62.8)
20.0
(68)
17.1
(62.8)
9.8
(49.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
−16.4
(2.5)
−25.1
(−13.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
Average low °C (°F) −31.2
(−24.2)
−27.7
(−17.9)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
2.5
(36.5)
9.6
(49.3)
13.4
(56.1)
10.6
(51.1)
2.9
(37.2)
−7.6
(18.3)
−22.7
(−8.9)
−30.5
(−22.9)
−8.7
(16.3)
Record low °C (°F) −47.8
(−54)
−46.1
(−51)
−38.9
(−38)
−26.1
(−15)
−8.6
(16.5)
−3.9
(25)
2.2
(36)
−1.5
(29.3)
−10
(14)
−30
(−22)
−42.2
(−44)
−48.9
(−56)
−48.9
(−56)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.4
(0.213)
7.6
(0.299)
10.3
(0.406)
22.8
(0.898)
47.8
(1.882)
91.4
(3.598)
135.1
(5.319)
108.8
(4.283)
78.8
(3.102)
22.5
(0.886)
18.0
(0.709)
8.4
(0.331)
556.9
(21.925)
Source: climatebase.ru [9]

Sister cities

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Law #127-OZ
  2. 1 2 3 Law #73-OZ
  3. 1 2 3 Law #407-OZ
  4. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  6. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Zeya, Russia". 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

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