Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russian: Ю́жно-Сахали́нск, IPA: [ˈjuʐnə səxɐˈlʲinsk] (
listen), literally "South Sakhalin City") is a city on Sakhalin island. It is also the administrative center of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. It is in the Far East part of Russia. It is north of Japan.[8] Gas and oil extraction and processing are the main industries of the island. It was named Vladimirovka (Влади́мировка) from 1882 to 1905, then Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 468: attempt to index field 'scripts' (a boolean value). when Imperial Japan controlled it from 1905 to 1946. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 181,728.[4]
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk[1] |
| Municipal status | |
| Urban okrug | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head | Sergey Nadsadin[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 164.7 km2 (63.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 181,728 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 99th |
| Density | 1,103/km2 (2,857/sq mi)[5] |
| Founded | 1882 |
| City status since | 1905[6] |
| Postal code(s) | 693000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4242; +7 424[7] |
| Official website | |
History
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk started as a small Russian settlement called Vladimirovka. It was founded by convicts in 1882.[6] In the Treaty of Portsmouth in 1905, the southern part of Sakhalin was given to Japan. This treaty ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. Because Vladimirovka was in southern Sakhalin, it was given to Japan. Vladimirovka was renamed Toyohara (meaning "bountiful plain" in Japanese).
During the Soviet–Japanese War within World War II, the city was taken by Soviet soldiers. After the war, it was given to the Soviet Union. It was renamed Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and given town status in 1946.[6]
Early days of Vladimirovka
This Japanese D51 steam locomotive stands outside the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Railway Station
Catholic church in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 85,510 |
| 1970 | 105,840 |
| 1979 | 139,861[9] |
| 1989 | 159,299[10] |
| 2002 | 175,085[11] |
| 2010 | 181,728[4] |
Most citizens are ethnic Russians, but there is also many Korean Russians. There are also smaller numbers of indigenous minorities, such as Ainu, Nivkhs and Oroks.
Geography
The city is on the Susuya River. It is the largest city on Sakhalin. It is the only one with more than 100,000 inhabitants on the island.
Twin towns and sister cities
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is twinned with:
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Media
Central part of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk museum in Japanese days
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk museum in 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Law #25-ZO
- ↑ Law #524
- ↑ Сергей Надсадин вступил в должность мэра Южно-Сахалинска. astv.ru (in русский). Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "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.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Южно-сахалинск - Исторический словарь - Словари и Энциклопедии". Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ Телефонные коды Сахалина - Dialing codes of Sakhalin (in Russian)
- ↑ "Where is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia?". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
- ↑ 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.[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "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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