Miass (mēäs'), river (c.390 mi/630 km long), W Siberian Russia. It rises in the eastern slopes of the S Urals and flows N and NE past Chelyabinsk into the Iset, a tributary of the Ob River. The city of Miass (1989 pop. 168,000) is the center of a major gold-mining area and has instrument and metallurgical plants.
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| Coordinates: 55°00′N 60°06′E / 55°N 60.1°ECoordinates: 55°00′N 60°06′E / 55°N 60.1°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Chelyabinsk Oblast[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Ivan Alexandrovich Biryukov[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 111.9 km2 (43.2 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 167,100 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank | 108th |
| - Density | 1,493 /km2 (3,900/sq mi)[2] |
| Time zone | YEKT/YEKST (UTC+5) |
| Founded | 1773[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 456300[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 3513[citation needed] |
Miass (Russian: Миа́сс) is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, situated 96 kilometers (60 mi) from Chelyabinsk, on the eastern slope of the southern Urals, on the bank of the Miass River. Population: 158,420 (2002 Census);[3] 167,839 (1989 Census).[4]
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History
A building in Miass
Miass was founded in 1773 as a copper mining factory, and was granted town status in 1926. During the 19th century, the development was driven by the discovery of the richest gold deposits in the Urals. Average annual extraction of gold from the Miass region was about 640 kg. In the mid-19th century, the volume of gold mining went down, and the development of Miass also slowed.
In 1941, an automobile factory (which still operates as UralAZ) was built in Miass.
Economy and education
Currently Miass is a major machinery center. The truck manufacturer UralAZ is one of its most important factories.
There are 39 schools, 5 vocational training schools, 2 technical secondary schools, 5 colleges(including branch of Cheliabinsk College of Law), 4 branches of universitis, the Institute of Mineralogy of Ural Department of Russian Academy of Sciences, an art school, and 13 sports schools in Miass. A total of 260 businesses operate in Miass[citation needed].
UralAZ
The enterprise produces three-axes, full-drive trucks of high cross-country passability and exports 8% of the trucks. "UralAZ" was included in the rating of 200 biggest Russian companies in 2000 in terms to the volume of sales. UralAZ employs 105,000 people. It was established at 1942, when the ZiS factory was evacuated from Moscow during the World War II
The State Rocket Center "Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau"
The enterprise works out ballistic missiles for nuclear submarines. At 1955 it was moved from Zlatoust, where it was established at 1947.
Tourism
The old part of the city comprises 19th-century wooden houses with original balconies, jambs, and lintels. A house of the gold mines administrator Simonov has also been preserved.
Lake Turgoyak is located near Miass and is a popular tourist location, with crystal clear water.
Miass has rich mineralogical museum, as it is close to Ilmensky Mineral conservation area.
Time Zone
Miass is in the Yekaterinburg Time time zone, UTC+5 in winter, UTC+6 in summer.
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References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 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 Census (2002).
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "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.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
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