Country Russia Administrative district Ashinsky District Administrative center of Town of Sim | Federal subject Chelyabinsk Oblast Town Sim Local time Wednesday 7:04 AM | |
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Municipal district Ashinsky Municipal District Weather -7°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Sim (Russian: Сим) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sim River, 340 kilometers (210 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,466 (2010 Census); 16,377 (2002 Census); 20,164 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Sim Chelyabinsk Oblast Russia 456020
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, 456020
History
It was founded in 1759 as Simsky Zavod (Си́мский Заво́д, lit. Sim's Plant), a settlement around an ironworks. It was renamed Sim and granted town status on November 13, 1942.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Ashinsky District as the Town of Sim. As a municipal division, the Town of Sim is incorporated within Ashinsky Municipal District as Simskoye Urban Settlement.
Notable people
It is the birthplace of Igor Kurchatov, a famous Soviet/Russian physicist.