Dimitrovgrad, Russia

For other uses, see Dimitrovgrad (disambiguation).

Dimitrovgrad (English) Димитровград (Russian)
-  City[citation needed]  -
Church of St.George the Victorious
Location of Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia
Dimitrovgrad
Coordinates: 54°11′N 49°35′E / 54.183°N 49.583°E / 54.183; 49.583Coordinates: 54°11′N 49°35′E / 54.183°N 49.583°E / 54.183; 49.583
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ulyanovsk Oblast
Administrative center of	Melekessky District[citation needed]
Municipal status
Urban okrug	Dimitrovgrad Urban Okrug[citation needed]
Head[citation needed]	Nikolay Gorshenin[citation needed]
Representative body	Council of Deputies[citation needed]
Statistics
Area	41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	122,549 inhabitants[1]
- Rank in 2010	133rd
Population (2002 Census)	130,871 inhabitants[2]
- Rank in 2002	127th
Density	2,953 /km2 (7,650 /sq mi)[3]
Time zone	MSD (UTC+04:00)[4]
Founded	1698[citation needed]
Previous names	Melekess (until 1972)[citation needed]
Postal code(s)	4335хх[citation needed]
Dialing code(s)	+7 84235[citation needed]
Official website

Dimitrovgrad (Russian: Димитровгра́д) is a city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Cheremshan River. Population: 122,549 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[1] 130,871 (2002 Census);^[2] 123,570 (1989 Census).^[5]

History

It was founded in the beginning of the 18th century as a village for workers of the local distillery, which was closed in 1848. As of 1897, its population was 8,500, and in 1919 it was granted town status. Until 1972, the city's name was Melekess (Мелекесс), after the river. Since 1972, the city's name is Dimitrovgrad, after the Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitrov.

Economy

Dimitrovgrad's industry includes an auto parts manufacturer (carburetors, fuel pumps), carpet manufacturing plant, and a chemical processing equipment manufacturer. The city's main enterprise is the Federal Nuclear Research Center.

Education and culture

The city has a variety of educational institutions. It has twenty-two secondary schools, three lyceums, one gymnasium, three branches of state universities and two branches of private higher educational institutions. There also is a drama theater in the city.

Sports

The bandy team Cheremshan plays in the 2nd highest division.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b} 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 2010-03-23. 
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
5. ^ "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_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
6. ^ http://www.rusbandy.ru/800content.html?PageID=336