Blagoveschensk

Blagoveshchensk (English) Благовещенск (Russian)
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Nighttime view of Blagoveshchensk, with the bright lights of Heihe glowing in the background.
Blagoveshchensk Location of Blagoveshchensk in Amur Oblast
Coordinates: 50°15′N 127°32′E / 50.250°N 127.533°E / 50.250; 127.533Coordinates: 50°15′N 127°32′E / 50.250°N 127.533°E / 50.250; 127.533
Coat of arms	Flag
Anthem	Anthem of Blagoveshchensk
City Day	June 2 (observed on the first Saturday of June)
Administrative status (as of November 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Amur Oblast
Administratively subordinated to	Blagoveshchensk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Amur Oblast, Blagoveshchensk Urban Okrug,Blagoveshchensky District
Municipal status (as of April 2013)
Urban okrug	Blagoveshchensk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Blagoveshchensk Urban Okrug, Blagoveshchensky Municipal District
Head (Mayor)	Alexander Kozlov
Representative body	City Duma
Statistics
Area (urban okrug) (2011)	320.97 km2 (123.93 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)	214,390 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010	87th
Population (January 2014 est.)	225,453 inhabitants
Density	668/km2 (1,730/sq mi)
Time zone	YAKT (UTC+09:00)
Founded	1856
Postal code(s)	675000–675007, 675009–675011, 675014, 675016, 675018–675021, 671025, 671027–671030, 671700, 671801, 671890, 671960–671962, 671971, 671980–671983, 671985
Dialing code(s)	+7 4162
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Blagoveshchensk (Russian: Благовещенск; IPA: [bləgɐˈvʲeɕːɪnsk], lit. the city of the Annunciation, simplified Chinese: 海兰泡; traditional Chinese: 海蘭泡; pinyin: Hailanpao, Manchu: ᡥᠠᡳᠯᠠᠨ
ᠪᠣᠣ; Möllendorff: Hailan Boo; Abkai: Hailan Bou) is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Amur and Zeya Rivers, opposite to the Chinese city of Heihe. Population: 214,390 (2010 Census);219,221 (2002 Census);205,553 (1989 Census).

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