Sovetsk
Советск | |
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House of culture in the town during
Christmas | |
Coordinates: 53°56′N 37°37′E / 53.933°N 37.617°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tula Oblast [1] |
Administrative district | Shchyokinsky District [1] |
Town under district jurisdiction | Sovetsk [2] |
Founded | 1950 |
Town status since | 1954 |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,536 |
• Estimate (2018)
[4] | 7,405 (−1.7%) |
• Capital of | Sovetsk Town Under District Jurisdiction [1] |
• Municipal district | Shchyokinsky Municipal District [5] |
• Urban settlement | Sovetsk Urban Settlement [5] |
• Capital of | Sovetsk Urban Settlement [6] |
Time zone |
UTC+3 (
MSK
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Postal code(s) [8] | 301205 |
OKTMO ID | 70648104001 |
Sovetsk ( Russian: Сове́тск) is a town in Shchyokinsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Upa River ( Oka's basin), 43 kilometers (27 mi) south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. The population of Sovetsk was 7,889 at the 2021 census.
It was founded in 1950 as the work settlement of Sovetsky (Сове́тский).[ citation needed] It was granted town status in 1954.[ citation needed]
In regards to the administrative divisions it is incorporated within Shchyokinsky District as Sovetsk Town Under District Jurisdiction. [2] As a municipal division, Sovetsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Shchyokinsky Municipal District as Sovetsk Urban Settlement. [5]
As of the 2021 census, the population of Sovetsk is 7,889. [9] At the 2002 and 1989 censuses, it was 8,770 and 10,077 respectively, [10] showing a gradual decline in population. However, when compared to the 2010 census where the population was of 7,536 the statistics show a 0.42% increase.
Sovetsk
Советск | |
---|---|
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House of culture in the town during
Christmas | |
Coordinates: 53°56′N 37°37′E / 53.933°N 37.617°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tula Oblast [1] |
Administrative district | Shchyokinsky District [1] |
Town under district jurisdiction | Sovetsk [2] |
Founded | 1950 |
Town status since | 1954 |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,536 |
• Estimate (2018)
[4] | 7,405 (−1.7%) |
• Capital of | Sovetsk Town Under District Jurisdiction [1] |
• Municipal district | Shchyokinsky Municipal District [5] |
• Urban settlement | Sovetsk Urban Settlement [5] |
• Capital of | Sovetsk Urban Settlement [6] |
Time zone |
UTC+3 (
MSK
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Postal code(s) [8] | 301205 |
OKTMO ID | 70648104001 |
Sovetsk ( Russian: Сове́тск) is a town in Shchyokinsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Upa River ( Oka's basin), 43 kilometers (27 mi) south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. The population of Sovetsk was 7,889 at the 2021 census.
It was founded in 1950 as the work settlement of Sovetsky (Сове́тский).[ citation needed] It was granted town status in 1954.[ citation needed]
In regards to the administrative divisions it is incorporated within Shchyokinsky District as Sovetsk Town Under District Jurisdiction. [2] As a municipal division, Sovetsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Shchyokinsky Municipal District as Sovetsk Urban Settlement. [5]
As of the 2021 census, the population of Sovetsk is 7,889. [9] At the 2002 and 1989 censuses, it was 8,770 and 10,077 respectively, [10] showing a gradual decline in population. However, when compared to the 2010 census where the population was of 7,536 the statistics show a 0.42% increase.