Sarapul (sərä'pūl), city (1989 pop. 110,000), E European Russia, in the Udmurt Republic, on the Kama River. It is a rail junction on the Moscow-Yekaterinburg line. Industries include food processing, machine tools, radio equipment, steel, and aircraft parts. Founded in the late 16th cent., Sarapul was devastated in the Pugachev rebellion of 1773. During the early 19th cent. it served as a trade center on the route to Siberia.
Sarapul
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| Coordinates: 56°28′N 53°48′E / 56.467°N 53.8°ECoordinates: 56°28′N 53°48′E / 56.467°N 53.8°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Udmurt Republic |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Udmurt Republic[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 316.66 km2 (122.3 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 98,285 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank | 157 |
| - Density | 310 /km2 (800/sq mi)[2] |
| Time zone | SAMT/SAMST (UTC+4/+5) |
| Founded | 1621[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 427960 - 427980[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 34147[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://www.sarapul.ru/ |
Sarapul (Russian: Сарапул) is a city and a river port in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River, 66 kilometers (41 mi) south-east of Izhevsk. Population: 103,141 (2002 Census);[3] 110,381 (1989 Census).[4]
It was first mentioned in 1596 as the village (selo) of Voznesenskoye (Вознесе́нское), also known as Sarapul. In 1780, it was granted town status and by the end of the 18th century grew into a merchant town with developed industry of footwear manufacturing.
Presently, Sarapul is the second most significant industrial town in Udmurtia (after Izhevsk).
Honours
The asteroid 26851 Sarapul was named in the city's honour on 1 June 2007.[5]
References
This article incorporates material from Russian Wikipedia
- ^ 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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