Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk
Ульяновск | |
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City[1] | |
Postal code(s)[9] | 432xxx |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8422[10] |
OKTMO ID | 73701000001 |
City Day | June 12 |
Website | www |
Ulyanovsk,
The city was the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin (born Ulyanov), for whom it was renamed after his death in 1924; and of Alexander Kerensky, the leader of the Russian Provisional Government which Lenin overthrew during the October Revolution of 1917. It is also famous for its writers such as Ivan Goncharov, Nikolay Yazykov and Nikolay Karamzin, and for painters such as Arkady Plastov and Nikas Safronov.[11]
History
Simbirsk was founded in 1648 by the
In 1668, Simbirsk withstood a month-long siege by a 20,000-strong army led by rebel Cossack commander Stenka Razin. Also in Simbirsk another country rebel, Yemelyan Pugachev, was imprisoned before execution. At the time Simbirsk possessed a wooden kremlin, which was destroyed by a fire during the 18th century.
As the eastern border of the Russian Empire was rapidly pushed into Siberia, Simbirsk rapidly lost its strategic importance, but nonetheless began to develop into an important regional center. Simbirsk was granted city status in 1796.
Simbirsk was then considered an exclusive town favoured by the aristocracy, and besides its churches and a Governor's Place, included an Assembly Of The Nobles, with a magnificent library.
In 1924, the city was renamed Ulyanovsk in honor of Vladimir Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, who was born in Simbirsk in 1870. Two other Russian political leaders, Alexander Kerensky and Alexander Protopopov, were also born in Simbirsk.
The construction of the
During the Soviet period, Ulyanovsk was an important tourist center, drawing visitors from around the country because of its revolutionary importance.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the tourist importance of Ulyanovsk sharply decreased. In the 1990s, the city went through the hardest times—a slump in production in all branches, mass unemployment, and a population impoverishment. In the first decade of the 2000s the economy started to grow.
Ulyanovsk slowly recovered from these downturns into regional manufacturing, educational and transportation clusters.
Politics
The city is headed by a mayor who is the executive branch, and city council which is the legislative branch. The term of the mayor is five years. In 2010 the city council abolished the direct elections to the mayor, replacing it with city manager, appointed by the council. Then again, in April 2013 the city charter was amended to re-introduce the direct mayoral election.[14]
Administrative and municipal status
Ulyanovsk serves as the
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1897 | 41,700 | — |
1926 | 70,562 | +69.2% |
1939 | 103,779 | +47.1% |
1959 | 205,942 | +98.4% |
1970 | 351,085 | +70.5% |
1979 | 463,964 | +32.2% |
1989 | 625,155 | +34.7% |
2002 | 635,947 | +1.7% |
2010 | 637,564 | +0.3% |
2021 | 617,352 | −3.2% |
Source: Census data |
In 2008, there were registered 6,774 births and 8,054 deaths in Ulyanovsk.[15]
Ethnic composition
Climate
Ulyanovsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). Average temperature is −10.2 °C (13.6 °F) in February and 20.6 °C (69.1 °F) in July. Falls are generally warm, with snow beginning to accumulate by mid-November. Winters tend to be cold but with moderate amounts of snowfall and nighttime lows occasionally dipping below −25 °C (−13 °F). Summer weather arrives in mid-May. Precipitation averages about 480 millimeters (19 in). The city is subject to frequent, but moderate, droughts. Springs and summers are sunny, but fall and winter are usually cloudy. Median annual temperature is +5.1 °C (41.2 °F).
A maximum temperature of +39.3 °C (102.7 °F) was recorded on 2 August 2010, during a record-breaking heat wave.
Climate data for Ulyanovsk (1991–2020, extremes 1948–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −38.0 (−36.4) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−29.2 (−20.6) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
25 (1.0) |
27 (1.1) |
30 (1.2) |
44 (1.7) |
57 (2.2) |
50 (2.0) |
50 (2.0) |
45 (1.8) |
39 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
31 (1.2) |
465 (18.3) |
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 27 (11) |
41 (16) |
38 (15) |
6 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
15 (5.9) |
41 (16) |
Average rainy days | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 130 |
Average snowy days | 23 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 104 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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83 | 81 | 79 | 67 | 59 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 75 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 43.4 | 92.4 | 142.6 | 216.0 | 275.9 | 300.0 | 319.3 | 275.9 | 174.0 | 102.3 | 48.0 | 37.2 | 2,027 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[16] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Climatebase (sun only)[17] |
Economy
Ulyanovsk is a major, diversified, industrial hub for
The
An international airline for unique and heavy cargo, Volga-Dnepr Airlines, is based in the city.
There are many manufacturing facilities of foreign corporations such as
and others.Banking is mostly represented by national banks such as
Ulyanovsk has also a strong military base presence in town. The 31st Airborne Brigade of the
"Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing CIS" - Japan tyre works, work from 2016.
Production of industrial gases: Linde Gas Rus, Spektrum of Gases.[21]
Tourism and hospitality industry
Tourism is a growing industry in the city and the surrounding areas because of
The region of Undory, a driving distance from Ulyanovsk is famous for its spas and mineral water. The city offers many options for sports enthusiasts. The countryside is ideal for outdoor and water sports. The springs of Undory have been known for more than 200 years. The water at spa is rich in sodium chloride, and comes from artesian wells.
Transportation and logistics
A railway bridge across the Volga was built in 1912–1916 and two automobile lanes were added to it in 1953–1958, allowing for the city to expand on the Eastern (left) bank of the river and transforming it into a local transport hub.
According to Ulyanovsk Region Development Corporation,
As the aging Ulyanovsk bridge, the only crossing of the Volga in the 400 km stretch from Kazan to Tolyatti, could no longer cope with the growing needs of the city, the construction of President Bridge, a truss bridge, began in the late 1980s. Completion was delayed significantly due to catastrophic economic circumstances following the end of the Soviet Union. Its official opening ceremony was on November 24, 2009, by the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev – although traffic was using the bridge a few days earlier.[citation needed] The bridge has a total length of 5.5 km, making it one of the longest in Europe.[24]
The city is divided by the
Public transportation in the city is well developed and provided by 17 tram lines, 7 trolleybus routes (and all tram lines are only on the right-bank part of the city, and all the trolley only on the left bank), 50 municipal bus routes, and about 150 fixed-route taxi (marshrutkas) lines. The City of Ulyanovsk has a working plan to build high-speed rail system to connect the two banks of the town.
Ulyanovsk is served by the Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (the international airport) in the left-bank part of the city and Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (Ulyanovsk Central Airport) in the right-bank part of the city.
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Retro Tatra T3 Tram
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Newer Tatra T6B5 Tram
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Upgraded KTM-19 Tram
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Trolleybus ZiU-9
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Ulyanovsk Central Airport, major airport, primarily for domestic flights
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Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport, Cargo Terminal
Education
- Ulyanovsk State University, established in 1988 as a branch of Moscow State University. At the present time, UlSU is one of the largest higher educational institutions in the Volga region, comprising 6 institutes, 6 independent faculties, 2 affiliates, 5 junior colleges, 6 learning centers. UlSU enrolls about 15 thousand students annually, among them 125 foreign citizens from 20 countries of the world.
- Ulyanovsk State Technical University, established in 1957 as Ulyanovsk Polytech University. Today Ulyanovsk State Technical University features over 14,000 students on different education programs at 10 faculties and 48 departments.
- Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, established in 1932.
- Ulyanovsk State Agricultural Academy, established in 1943.
- Ulyanovsk Higher Civil Aviation School, founded in 1935 as a training center, designed for training and retraining of flight crews of civil aircraft. In 1992, raised its status to the present. Has branches in Krasny Kut, Saratov Oblast and Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast. When it has Main industry museum of civil aviation history (Ulyanovsk aircraft museum), established in 1983.
There is also a large number of technical and medical community colleges in Ulyanovsk.
Architecture
During the Soviet period, Ulyanovsk lost much of its historical heritage due to both neglect and intentional destruction. All traces of the original wooden fort have disappeared, as have the churches of old Simbirsk; the majority of 19th-century buildings remain in the city, including the houses where Lenin lived between 1870 and 1887. The restoration of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was considered, but has since been canceled. However, many historical constructions remain. Among them the house in which writer Ivan Goncharov was born, the Protestant church and other buildings.
Ulyanovsk is home to several tourist destinations around the downtown museum district and famous
Sports
In association football,
Ulyanovsk also hosted matches of first qualifying round UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship 2014. Matches were held at Trud Stadium in the downtown Ulyanovsk.
In 2017 "Trud" was closed for reconstruction.
In 2017 the first CIS festival for national sports and games, Фестиваль национальных видов спорта и игр государств — участников Содружества Независимых Государств, was held in Ulyanovsk. The main sports were sambo, tug of war, mas-wrestling, gorodki, belt wrestling, lapta, bandy (rink), kettlebell lifting, chess and archery. A few demonstration sports were also a part of the programme.[30]
Notable people
- Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union
- public educationand teacher
- Ivan Goncharov (1812–1891), novelist and author of Oblomov
- Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837), author, playwright, and poet of the Romantic era
- Nikolay Karamzin (1766–1826), writer, poet, historian, and critic
- Nikolay Yazykov (1803–1846), poet[31]
- nuclear physicist, dissident, and human rights activist
- Alexander Kerensky (1881–1970), 2nd Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government
- Pyotr Chardynin (1873–1934), movie director
- Yusuf Akçura (1876–1935), historian, writer, politician, member of Turkish nationalist movement
- Winter Olympicschampion
- U.S. Forest Serviceresearcher
- Polish Army in World War II
- Nikas Safronov (*1956) artist
- Ivan Ozhogin (*1978), musical and opera singer
- Stanislav Zhuk (1935–1998), figure skater and coach
Twin towns – sister cities
Ulyanovsk is twinned with:[32]
Gallery
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North view from the Hotel "Venets"
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Ulyanovsk Puppet Show Theater
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Cinema theater "Khudozestvennyi"
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Ulyanovsk Symphony Orchestra
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Museum of Ivan Goncharov
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Memorial museum of Vladimir Lenin
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House of Vladimir Lenin and his family, where he was born, now Historical Museum
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Monument toNikolai Karamzin. Created by Samuil Halberg (Самуил Гальберг). Inaugurated August 22, 1845
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Karamzin State Library "Book Palace" – The oldSimbirskHouse of Nobility
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Ulyanovsk State Agricultural Academy
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The square of the 100th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin
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Obelisk and World War II Memorial on the banks ofVolga River
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Museum of history and art during winter season. Building – an object of cultural heritage of the Russian Federation. Built in 1913–1916 years as a house-monument to the writer Ivan Goncharov who was born in Simbirsk
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House of Merchant Chatrov
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The Commemorative Arbor of Goncharov
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Tu-144 in the Ulyanovsk Aircraft Museum
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Saint MaryLutheran Church
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Russian Orthodox Church, Sviyagadistrict
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Voskresenkaya Russian Orthodox Church
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Mosque in Ulyanovsk district, New City
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Russian Post Office on Goncharova 9
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Downtown Ulyanovsk, Karl Marx Street 8
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Bank Venets on Goncharova Street 50
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Wooden house of merchant Bokunin on Radisheva Street
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The Monument to Demolished Orthodox Churches on Goncharova Street
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The tallest building in the city – The Hotel Venets (24 floors)
Notes
- ^ Russian: Ульяновск, IPA: [ʊˈlʲjanəfsk], Tatar: Сембер, Chuvash: Чĕмпĕр
- ^ Russian: Симби́рск, IPA: [sʲɪm⁽ʲ⁾ˈbʲirsk]
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Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Ульяновской области. Закон №126-ЗО от 3 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ульяновской области», в ред. Закона №225-ЗО от 29 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Ульяновской области "О муниципальных образованиях Ульяновской области" и Закон Ульяновской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ульяновской области"». Опубликован: "Ульяновская правда", №77 (22.513), 6 октября 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Oblast. Law #126-ZO of October 3, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ulyanovsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #225-ZO of December 29, 2014 On Amending the Law of Ulyanovsk Oblast "On the Municipal Formations of Ulyanovsk Oblast" and the Law of Ulyanovsk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ulyanovsk Oblast". ).
- Законодательное Собрание Ульяновской области. Закон №043-ЗО от 13 июля 2004 г. «О муниципальных образованиях Ульяновской области», в ред. Закона №225-ЗО от 29 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Ульяновской области "О муниципальных образованиях Ульяновской области" и Закон Ульяновской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ульяновской области"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Деловой Вестник", №78(2818), 20 июля 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Oblast. Law #043-ZO of July 13, 2004 On the Municipal Formations of Ulyanovsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #225-ZO of December 29, 2014 On Amending the Law of Ulyanovsk Oblast "On the Municipal Formations of Ulyanovsk Oblast" and the Law of Ulyanovsk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ulyanovsk Oblast". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
External links
- Official website
- Ulyanovsk tourist portal
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 120. .
- Unofficial website of Ulyanovsk (in Russian)
- History of Simbirsk (in Russian)
- VIDEO No Comment - Ulyanovsk