Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Chelyabinsk Oblast Administrative center of Town of Karabash Local time Friday 10:36 AM | Country Russia Administratively subordinated to Town of Karabash Area 686 km² | |
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Urban okrug Karabashsky Urban Okrug Weather -5°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Karabash (Russian: Карабаш) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located 90 kilometers (56 mi) northwest of Chelyabinsk. Population: 13,152 (2010 Census); 15,942 (2002 Census); 17,006 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Karabash Chelyabinsk Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy and ecology
- References
Map of Karabash, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1822 as a settlement of gold-miners. Town status was granted to it on June 20, 1933.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with nine rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Karabash—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Karabash is incorporated as Karabashsky Urban Okrug.
Economy and ecology
A copper smelting plant is situated in the town, and its toxic waste has created extremely large amounts of pollution and serious health problems for the inhabitants.