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Country
  
Administratively subordinated to
  
Town of Sayanogorsk

Area
  
19 km²

Federal subject
  
Republic of Khakassia

Administrative center of
  
Town of Sayanogorsk

Local time
  
Friday 12:31 AM

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Urban okrug
  
Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug

Administrative center of
  
Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug

Weather
  
-5°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 70% Humidity

Caida meteorito 1 sayanogorsk rusia 06 12 2016


Sayanogorsk (Russian: Саяного́рск; Khakas: Саяногорск) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River, 80 kilometers (50 mi) south of Abakan, the capital of the republic. Population: 49,887 (2010 Census); 50,255 (2002 Census); 50,188 (1989 Census).

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Map of Sayanogorsk, Khakassia, Russia

Sayanogorsk


Geography

The town has road and water links with Abakan and Minusinsk. The town itself is located in the steppe zone.

History

Sayanogorsk was founded on November 6, 1975, in connection with the construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya HPP and the Sayan Aluminum Plant in the town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two work settlements (Cheremushki and Mayna) and one rural locality (the village of Bogoslovka), incorporated as the Town of Sayanogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Sayanogorsk is incorporated as Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug.

Economy

Despite being a small town, Sayanogorsk has one of the largest aluminum smelter plants in the world. The aluminum plant provides work for the majority of the town's residents. Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, the largest hydro-electric dam in Russia and the world's 5th-largest by installed capacity, lies to the south of the town.

Climate

Moderately sharp continental climate. Annual precipitation: 250–300 mm. Fall mainly in the warm period. Average temperature in July: +28.6 °C (83.5 °F) Average temperature in January: −27.0 °C (−16.6 °F) Vegetation period: 160 days

Education

The town has ten schools, a subsidiary of KSU, a subsidiary of TUSUR, Stam, www.wtu.ru, Sayanogorsk Polytechnic College, South-Siberian Regional College.

Television

In Sayanogorsk there is one local channel TV-7, on which there are broadcasts are on TV channel STS (TV Channel).

Newspapers

Sayanogorsk publishes many periodicals some are "Environment", "Sayanogorsk Courier", "Sayan statements", and "Business Sayanogorsk.

Sports

The volleyball club "Borus" is based in Sayanogorsk.

Tourism and recreation

The Ski resort "Gladenkaya" is in Sayanogorsk.

Industry

The main industrial enterprises of the town are: Sayan Aluminum Plant - has Production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis Khakas aluminum plant - has production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis, Plant Rusal SAYANAL - has production of aluminum foil and packing materials on its basis, Company Stroyservice Company Sayanstroy Plant Sayanmoloko and JSC Branch Temporary Use - has the enterprise of industrial railway transport.

Energy

Sayano-Shushenskaya GES (starting the second hydraulic unit 1-December 18, 1978), Mainsk HPS.

References

Sayanogorsk Wikipedia