Country Russia Administrative district Uglegorsky District Local time Friday 8:45 PM | Federal subject Sakhalin Oblast Town of district significance Shakhtyorsk | |
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Administrative center of town of district significance of Shakhtyorsk Municipal district Uglegorsky Municipal District Weather -3°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Shakhtyorsk (Russian: Шахтёрск; Japanese: 塔路, Tōro) is a town in Uglegorsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the western coast of the Sakhalin Island, 376 kilometers (234 mi) northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,382 (2010 Census); 10,643 (2002 Census); 12,945 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Shakhtyorsk Sakhalin Oblast Russia
- Etymology
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- References
Map of Shakhtyorsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
Etymology
The name of the town derives from the Russian word "шахтёр" ("miner"), referring to the black coal production in the surrounding area.
History
It was founded after 1905 as Tōro, in the region then known as the Karafuto Prefecture of Japan. After the Soviet Union gained control over the southern part of the Sakhalin Island in August 1945, it became part of Sakhalin Oblast. It was granted town status and given its present name in 1947.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four rural localities, incorporated within Uglegorsky District as the town of district significance of Shakhtyorsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Shakhtyorsk is incorporated within Uglegorsky Municipal District as Shakhtyorskoye Urban Settlement.
Economy
The town's economy relies mainly on black coal mining, which supports a power station.