Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Kemerovo Oblast Population 100,278 (2012) | Country Russia Area 335.4 km² Local time Monday 8:07 PM | |
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Administratively subordinated to Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction Administrative center of Mezhdurechensky District, Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction Urban okrug Mezhdurechensky Urban Okrug Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 62% Humidity Points of interest City Park, Monument to Lenin, Stella gornyakam | ||
Mezhdurechensk (Russian: Междуреченск; [mʲɪʐdʊˈrʲetɕɪnsk]) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 101,678 (2010 Census); 101,987 (2002 Census); 107,014 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Mezhdurechensk Kemerovskaya Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovskaya Oblast, Russia
History
It was established in 1946 and granted town status in 1955.
Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed near the city in 1994.
Victory Day celebrations were cancelled in the city after the nearby Raspadskaya mine explosion killed 91 people in 2010.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mezhdurechensk serves as the administrative center of Mezhdurechensky District, even though is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the territories of Mezhdurechensk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction and of Mezhdurechensky District are incorporated as Mezhdurechensky Urban Okrug.