Agidel
Agidel
Агидель | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Bashkir | Ағиҙел Ağiźel |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Agidel  | |
  Agidel Location of Agidel  Agidel Agidel (Bashkortostan) | |
| Coordinates: 55°54′N 53°56′E / 55.900°N 53.933°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bashkortostan |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Town status since | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Leader | Oleg Krysin |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,370 |
| • Estimate (2018)[2] | 14,959 (−8.6%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Agidel[3] |
| • Capital of | town of republic significance of Agidel[3] |
| • Urban okrug | Agidel Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Agidel Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 452920 |
| OKTMO ID | 80703000001 |
Agidel (Russian: Агиде́ль; Bashkir: Ағиҙел, Ağiźel) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located near the border with the Republic of Tatarstan. Population: 16,370 (2010 Russian census);[1] 18,721 (2002 Census);[7] 16,067 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16,067 | — |
| 2002 | 18,721 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 16,370 | −12.6% |
| 2021 | 14,219 | −13.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Etymology[edit]
The name of the town is derived from the Bashkir name of the Belaya (White) River: "Aghidhel", a tributary of the Kama River, near the confluence of which the town is located.
History[edit]
It was founded in 1980 as a settlement supporting the construction of the Bashkir nuclear power plant.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1991.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status[edit]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Agidel—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[3] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Agidel is incorporated as Agidel Urban Okrug.[4]
Government[edit]
As of 2010, the head of the town's administration is Oleg Krysin.
Economy[edit]
Since the Chernobyl disaster, the people across entire Russia have been strongly opposed to construction of a nuclear plant in northwestern Bashkortostan.
In September 2010, the regional government of Bashkortostan announced plans about establishing an industrial park in Agidel that would promote local manufacturing of construction materials.[9]
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c Resolution #391
- ^ a b c Law #162-z
- ^ "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.
- ^ Report at Russian-language news site
Sources[edit]
- Правительство Республики Башкортостан. Постановление №391 от 29 декабря 2006 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Башкортостан», в ред. Постановления №61 от 26 февраля 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Башкортостан». Опубликован: "Ведомости Государственного Собрания – Курултая, Президента и Правительства Республики Башкортостан", №5 (251), ст. 239, 12 марта 2007 г. (Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Resolution #391 of December 29, 2006 On Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Entities and Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Bashkortostan, as amended by the Resolution #61 of February 26, 2013 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Entities and Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Bashkortostan. ).
- Государственное Собрание —Курултай Республики Башкортостан. Закон №162-з от 17 декабря 2004 г. «О границах, статусе и административных центрах муниципальных образований в Республике Башкортостан», в ред. Закона №572-з от 17 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Республики Башкортостан "О границах, статусе и административных центрах муниципальных образований в Республике Башкортостан"». Вступил в силу в соответствии со статьёй 33. Опубликован: "Республика Башкортостан", №52 (25785), 22 марта 2005 г. (State Assembly of Bashkortostan—El Kurultai. Law #162-z of December 17, 2004 On the Borders, Status, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Bashkortostan, as amended by the Law #572-z of July 17, 2012 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of the Republic of Bashkortostan "On the Borders, Status, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Bashkortostan". Effective as of the date established in accordance with the provisions of Article 33.).
External links[edit]
- Official website of Agidel Archived September 8, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- Directory of organizations in Agidel (in Russian)
