Zeya (Russian: Зе́я) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Zeya River (a tributary of the Amur) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Tynda and 532 kilometers (331 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk.
Zeya
Зея | |
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 Zeya Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
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Location of Zeya  | |
  Zeya Location of Zeya  Zeya Zeya (Amur Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 53°44′N 127°15′E / 53.733°N 127.250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Amur Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Town status since | 1906 |
| Area | |
• Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,986 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Zeya Urban Okrug[1] |
| • Capital of | Zeya Urban Okrug,[1] Zeysky District[1][3] |
| • Urban okrug | Zeya Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Zeya Urban Okrug,[4] Zeysky Municipal District[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 676246 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41658 |
| OKTMO ID | 10712000001 |
| Website | www |
History
editIt was founded in 1879 as the settlement of Zeysky Sklad (Зе́йский Склад, lit. Zeya warehouse), as a supply and administrative center for the exploitation of newly discovered gold deposits in the Zeya River basin.[citation needed] By 1906, the settlement had grown to over 5,000 inhabitants, and was granted town status under the name Zeya-Pristan (Зе́я-При́стань, lit Zeya Port).[citation needed] In 1913, the town's name was shortened to Zeya.[citation needed]
The town remained one of Russia's most important centers of gold production until the opening of the Kolyma region in the 1930s.
Construction of the Zeya Dam, beginning in 1964, saw a new growth period for the town.
Administrative and municipal status
editWithin the framework of administrative divisions, Zeya serves as the administrative center of Zeysky District,[3] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Zeya Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.[4]
Economy
editThe Zeya Dam is the main economic focus for the town, with forestry, gold mining and agriculture also conducted in the area.
Geography
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The town is located on the Zeya River (a tributary of the Amur) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Tynda and 532 kilometers (331 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk.
Climate
editZeya experiences a monsoon influenced humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with frigid, dry winters and short, warm summers.
| Climate data for Zeya | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −19.5 (−3.1) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −29.7 (−21.5) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−25 (−13) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−10 (14) |
−30 (−22) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.6 (0.18) |
7.5 (0.30) |
8.8 (0.35) |
23.0 (0.91) |
42.9 (1.69) |
95.4 (3.76) |
123.1 (4.85) |
114.5 (4.51) |
73.0 (2.87) |
19.6 (0.77) |
10.3 (0.41) |
6.3 (0.25) |
529 (20.85) |
| Source 1: climatebase.ru [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: http://www.retscreen.net/ru/home.php NASA RETScreen Database | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
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References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Law #127-OZ
- ^ 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 Law #73-OZ
- ^ a b c Law #407-OZ
- ^ "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)
- ^ "climatebase: Historical Weather for Zeya, Russia". 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
Sources
edit- Амурский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №127-ОЗ от 23 декабря 2005 г. «О порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Амурской области», в ред. Закона №272-ОЗ от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Амурской области "О порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Амурской области"». Вступил в силу со дня первого официального опубликования, за исключением подпункта "б" пункта 2 статьи 7, вступающего в силу с 1 января 2006 г. Опубликован: "Амурская правда", №11, 24 января 2006 г. (Amur Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #127-OZ of December 23, 2005 On the Procedures of Handling the Issues of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Amur Oblast, as amended by the Law #272-OZ of November 11, 2013 On Amending the Law of Amur Oblast "On the Procedures of Handling the Issues of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Amur Oblast". Effective as of the day of the first official publication, with the exception of subitem "b" of item 2 of Article 7, which is effective January 1, 2006.).
- Амурский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №407-ОЗ от 19 января 2005 г. «О наделении муниципального образования города Зея статусом городского округа и об изменении его границ». Вступил в силу со дня первого официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Амурская правда", №17–18, 25 января 2005 г. (Amur Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #407-OZ of January 19, 2005 On Granting the Municipal Formation of the Town of Zeya the Urban Okrug Status and on Changing Its Borders. Effective as of the day of the first official publication.).
- Амурский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №73-ОЗ от 31 октября 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Зейского района и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №433-ОЗ от 5 ноября 2014 г. «Об объединении Золотогорского и Сосновоборского сельсоветов в Зейском районе и внесении изменений в Закон Амурской области "Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Зейского района и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня первого официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Амурская правда", №224, 16 ноября 2005 г. (Amur Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #73-OZ of October 31, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting a Corresponding Municipal Formation Status to Zeysky District and the Municipal Formations Which It Comprises, as amended by the Law #433-OZ of November 5, 2014 On the Merger of Zolotogorsky and Sosnovoborsky Selsoviets in Zeysky District and on Amending the Law of Amur Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of and Granting a Corresponding Municipal Formation Status to Zeysky District and the Municipal Formations Which It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the first official publication.).
External links
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Media related to Zeya at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Zeya (in Russian)
- Zeya Business Directory (in Russian)