Lipetsk
Lipetsk (Russian: Липецк, IPA: [ˈlʲipʲɪtsk]), also romanized as Lipeck, is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin. It is 438 kilometers (272 miles) southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 508,887.[7]
| Lipetsk (English) Липецк (Russian) | |
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| - City[1] - | |
 In Lipetsk | |
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| Anthem | none[2] |
| City Day | Third Sunday in July[3] |
| Administrative status (as of December 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Lipetsk Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Municipal status (as of December 2014) | |
| Urban okrug | Lipetsk Urban Okrug[4] |
| Head[6] | Yevgenia Uvarkina[5] |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies[6] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 508,887 inhabitants[7] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 36th |
| Population (January 2014 est.) | 509,719 inhabitants[8] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1703[9] |
| City status since | September 27, 1779[9] |
| Postal code(s) | 398000–398002, 398004–398007, 398011, 398013–398017, 398019, 398020, 398024–398027, 328029, 328032, 328035–328038, 328040–328043, 328046, 328048, 328050, 328054–328056, 328058, 328059, 328070, 328700, 328899, 328910, 328999 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4742 |
| Official website | |
History
Lipetsk was first mentioned in the 13th century chronicles.[source?] The name means "Linden city" and is cognate with Leipzig and Liepāja.[10] In 1284, the city was destroyed by the Mongols.
Economy
The main industries of Lipetsk include metallurgy, machinery, metalworking, machine tools, engines, chemicals, food, and clothing.
Education
Lipetsk is home of the Lipetsk State Technical University, Lipetsk State Pedagogical University, and some other colleges.
Military
At the Lipetsk Air Base north of the town, the 4th Center of Combat Application and Conversion of Frontline Aviation named after Valery Chkalov is located in Lipetsk.
The Lipetsk Air Center's chief, colonel Kharchevsky, has become famous after trial air combats in the United States and being a personal pilot of President Putin.
The city also has the smaller Lipetsk Airport nearby.
| 2010 Census | 508,887[7] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 506,114[11] |
| 1989 Census | 449,635[12] |
| 1979 Census | 395,638[13] |
Twin towns and sister cities
Lipetsk is twinned with:
| Country | City |
|---|---|
 Germany
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Cottbus[14] |
 China
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Anshan |
 Italy
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Fabriano |
 Ukraine
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Vinnytsia |
Notable people
Lipetsk Media
Monument to Peter the Great
Городской автобус МАРЗ в Липецке
Lipetsk State Academic Drama Theater named after Leo Tolstoy
MiG-19 on the plinth in front of 4th Center of Combat Application and Conversion of Frontline Aviation
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Law #382-OZ
- ↑ Article 3 of the Charter of Lipetsk states that the city may have its own anthem; however, as of 2015[update] no anthem has been adopted.
- ↑ Charter of Lipetsk, Article 4
- ↑ Law #536-OZ
- ↑ Official website of Lipetsk. Sergey Vyacheslavovich Ivanov Archived 2022-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, Head of Lipetsk (in Russian)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Charter of Lipetsk, Article 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Charter of Lipetsk, Article 1
- ↑ "Происхождение названий. БЛАГОДАРЯ КАЗУСАМ И ВПЕЧАТЛЕНИЯМ".
- ↑ "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[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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- ↑ "Our twin cities- Cottbus". Cottbus. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
Other websites
- Official website of Lipetsk Archived 2017-02-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- Unofficial website of Lipetsk (in Russian)
- Lipetsk news Archived 2022-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- Website of Lipetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry