Safonovo, Safonovsky District, Smolensk Oblast
Safonovo
Сафоново | |
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 Lenina Street in Safonovo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Safonovo  | |
  Safonovo Location of Safonovo  Safonovo Safonovo (Smolensk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 55°07′N 33°15′E / 55.117°N 33.250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Safonovsky District[1] |
| Urban settlement | Safonovskoye[1] |
| First mentioned | 1859 |
| Town status since | 1952 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.43 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 46,116 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Safonovsky District,[1] Safonovskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
| • Municipal district | Safonovsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Safonovskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Safonovsky Municipal District,[3] Safonovskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 215500, 215502, 215503, 215505, 215506, 215569 |
| OKTMO ID | 66641101001 |
Safonovo (Russian: Сафо́ново) is a town and the administrative center of Safonovsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vopets River 102 kilometers (63 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 46,116 (2010 Census);[2] 48,209 (2002 Census);[7] 56,571 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Geography
[edit]The town is located on the Vopets River 102 kilometers (63 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast.
Climate
[edit]Safonovo has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Safonovo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17 (63) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2 (28) |
9.1 (48.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19 (66) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12 (54) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3 (37) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) |
45 (1.8) |
44 (1.7) |
45 (1.8) |
76 (3.0) |
83 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
80 (3.1) |
65 (2.6) |
69 (2.7) |
55 (2.2) |
50 (2.0) |
754 (29.8) |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/russian-federation/smolensk-oblast/safonovo-32856/ | |||||||||||||
History
[edit]The village of Safonovo was first mentioned in 1859.[citation needed] In 1918, it became the administrative center of Safonovskaya Volost, and since 1929 it served as the administrative center of Safonovsky District. In the 1930s, large deposits of brown coal were discovered there. In 1938, the village was granted urban-type settlement status, and in 1952—town status.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
[edit]Within the framework of administrative divisions, Safonovo serves as the administrative center of Safonovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Safonovsky District as Safonovskoye Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Safonovsky Municipal District.[3]
Economy
[edit]Safonovo Electric Machines Factory—a manufacturer of powerful electric motors and generators, and PO Avangard—a significant producer of parts made out of glass- and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers, are located in the town.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Resolution #261
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ a b c d Law #134-z
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики. Федеральное агентство по технологическому регулированию и метрологии. №ОК 033-2013 1 января 2014 г. «Общероссийский классификатор территорий муниципальных образований. Код 66 641 101». (Federal State Statistics Service. Federal Agency on Technological Regulation and Metrology. #OK 033-2013 January 1, 2014 Russian Classification of Territories of Municipal Formations. Code 66 641 101. ).
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). 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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ 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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
Sources
[edit]- Администрация Смоленской области. Постановление №261 от 30 апреля 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Смоленской области», в ред. Постановления №464 от 27 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Смоленской области». Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс". (Administration of Smolensk Oblast. Resolution #261 of April 30, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Territorial Units of Smolensk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #464 of June 27, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Territorial Units of Smolensk Oblast. ).
- Смоленская областная Дума. Закон №134-з от 28 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом муниципального района муниципального образования "Сафоновский район" Смоленской области, об установлении границ муниципальных образований, территории которых входят в его состав, и наделении их соответствующим статусом», в ред. Закона №125-з от 26 сентября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в областной Закон "О наделении статусом муниципального района муниципального образования "Сафоновский район" Смоленской области, об установлении границ муниципальных образований, территории которых входят в его состав, и наделении их соответствующим статусом"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Смоленской областной Думы и Администрации Смоленской области", №14, часть II, стр. 222, 30 декабря 2004 г. (Smolensk Oblast Duma. Law #134-z of December 28, 2004 On Granting the Status of the Municipal District to the Municipal Formation of "Safonovsky District" of Smolensk Oblast, on Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations the Territories of Which It Comprises, and on Granting Them Appropriate Status, as amended by the Law #125-z of September 26, 2014 On Amending the Oblast Law "On Granting the Status of the Municipal District to the Municipal Formation of "Safonovsky District" of Smolensk Oblast, on Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations the Territories of Which It Comprises, and on Granting Them Appropriate Status". Effective as of the official publication date.).
External links
[edit]- Official website of Smolensk Oblast. History of Safonovo (in Russian)
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