Klintsy

For other places with the same name, see Klintsy (inhabited locality).
Klintsy (English)
Клинцы (Russian)
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Location of Bryansk Oblast in Russia
Klintsy
Location of Klintsy in Bryansk Oblast
Coordinates: 52°45′N 32°14′E / 52.750°N 32.233°E / 52.750; 32.233Coordinates: 52°45′N 32°14′E / 52.750°N 32.233°E / 52.750; 32.233
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Administrative status (as of January 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Bryansk Oblast[2]
Administratively subordinated to Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug (town of oblast significance)[2]
Administrative center of Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug,[2] Klintsovsky District[1]
Municipal status (as of August 2012)
Urban okrug Klintsy Urban Okrug[3]
Administrative center of Klintsy Urban Okrug,[3] Klintsovsky Municipal District[3]
Statistics
Area (April 2011) 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 62,510 inhabitants[4]
- Rank in 2010 256th
Density 989/km2 (2,560/sq mi)[5]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
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Klintsy (Russian: Клинцы́) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Turosna River, 164 kilometers (102 miles) southwest of Bryansk. Population: 62,510 (2010 Census);[4] 67,325 (2002 Census);[7] 71,161 (1989 Census);[8] 60,000 (1972).

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Klintsy serves as the administrative center of Klintsovsky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[2] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated separately as Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug is incorporated as Klintsy Urban Okrug.[2]

History

Klintsy Sloboda was founded in 1707 by peasants-Old Believers, and is named after the last names of the first settlers (Klinets) in the plural.

In 1782 Klincy are planted in a part of Surazh district. At the same time there are several offers printing, publish predominantly Old Believers liturgical books. The development of the printing industry contributed to higher literacy Klintsov population.

In 1782-1796 was Klintsy part of the Novgorod-Seversky governorship, and in 1796-1802 part of the Little Russia province. On February 27, 1802 posad Klintsy became part of Chernigov province, Surazh district.

Since the 1830s developed in the town textile industry which gradually became the most important industry of the city. By the end of XIX century there was concentrated more than 90% of the textile industry of Chernigov. The city called "Manchester of Chernigov province".

In 1918 in accordance with Treaty of Brest-Litovsk the city was a part of the Ukrainian People's Republic, Chernigov province, Surazh district. On July 11, 1919, as part of the Gomel province of the RSFSR, Surazh district. Since 1921 Klintsy became a district center in a part of the Gomel Voblast.

On 19 October 1937 the city of Klintsy became part of Oryol Oblast, and since July 5, 1944 is part of the Bryansk Oblast.

During World War II the city was occupied by German troops August 20, 1941 to September 25, 1943.

Culture

A famous native of Klintsy is Evgeny Belyaev (1926–1994) of the Alexandrov Ensemble. A children's music school in Klintsy is named after him, and a bust of him has been placed in the town.[9]

Twin towns and sister cities

Klintsy is twinned with:

References

A monument to the founders of Klintsy

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Law #13-Z
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Law #69-Z
  3. 1 2 3 Law #3-Z
  4. 1 2 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ 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. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. ↑ 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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ 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" [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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ Translated Bryansk Guide Apr.2007: Plans for bust of Belyaev

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