Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Bryansk Oblast Area 64 km² | Country Russia Urban okrug Klintsy Urban Okrug Local time Thursday 8:40 AM | |
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Administratively subordinated to Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug (town of oblast significance) Administrative center of Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug, Klintsovsky District Weather 2°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
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); 67,325 (2002 Census); 71,161 (1989 Census); 60,000 (1972).
Contents
- Map of Klintsy Bryansk Oblast Russia
- Administrative and municipal status
- History
- Culture
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
Map of Klintsy, Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Klintsy serves as the administrative center of Klintsovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. 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. As a municipal division, Klintsovsky Urban Administrative Okrug is incorporated as Klintsy Urban Okrug.
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.
Twin towns and sister cities
Klintsy is twinned with: