Country Russia Administratively subordinated to Town of Chebarkul Local time Saturday 3:12 AM | Federal subject Chelyabinsk Oblast Area 71.13 km² | |
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Administrative center of Chebarkulsky District, Town of Chebarkul Urban okrug Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug Administrative center of Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug, Chebarkulsky Municipal District Weather -4°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Chebarkul (Russian: Чебарку́ль) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Chebarkul, 78 kilometers (48 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 42,844 (2010 Census); 47,144 (2002 Census); 50,062 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Chebarkul Chelyabinsk Oblast Russia
- Etymology
- History
- 2013 meteor event
- Administrative and municipal status
- References
Map of Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Etymology
The name of the town derives from the Bashkir/Tatar words meaning "a particolored lake".
History
Founded in 1736 as a fortress on the border between Russian and Bashkir lands, it later grew into a large Cossack stanitsa. The fortress was founded with the permission of Bashkir Tarkhan Taymas Shaimov, who was the owner of these lands. Town status was granted to it on October 25, 1951.
2013 meteor event
In February 2013, a meteor exploded in earth's atmosphere and a part of it fell into Lake Chebarkul causing a 6-meter (20 ft) wide hole in the ice covering the lake.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chebarkul serves as the administrative center of Chebarkulsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Chebarkul—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Chebarkul is incorporated as Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug.