Country Russia Administratively subordinated to Town of Sorsk Urban okrug Sorsk Urban Okrug Area 70 km² | Federal subject Republic of Khakassia Administrative center of Town of Sorsk Administrative center of Sorsk Urban Okrug Local time Monday 4:07 PM | |
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Sorsk (Russian: Сорск; Khakas: Сорығ, Sorığ) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located 145 kilometers (90 mi) northwest of Abakan. Population: 12,143 (2010 Census); 13,313 (2002 Census); 15,130 (1989 Census).
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Map of Sorsk, Khakassia, Russia, 655111
History
It was founded as the work settlement of Dzerzhinsky in the 1940s. It was renamed Sorsk and granted town status in 1966.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Sorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Sorsk is incorporated as Sorsk Urban Okrug.
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Sorsk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA