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Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Komsomolsk-on-Amur (English)
Комсомольск-на-Амуре (Russian)
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View of Komsomolsk-on-Amur
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Location of Khabarovsk Krai in Russia
Komsomolsk-on-Amur is located in Khabarovsk Krai
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Location of Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Khabarovsk Krai
Coordinates: 50°34′N 137°00′E / 50.567°N 137.000°E / 50.567; 137.000Coordinates: 50°34′N 137°00′E / 50.567°N 137.000°E / 50.567; 137.000
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Administrative status (as of September 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Khabarovsk Krai
Administratively subordinated to city of krai significance of Komsomolsk-na-Amure
Administrative center of city of krai significance of Komsomolsk-na-Amure,Komsomolsky District
Municipal status (as of June 2004)
Urban okrug Komsomolsk-na-Amure Urban Okrug
Administrative center of Komsomolsk-na-Amure Urban Okrug, Komsomolsky Municipal District
Head Vladimir Mikhalyov
Statistics
Area 325.10 km2 (125.52 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 263,906 inhabitants
Rank in 2010 70th
Density 812/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone VLAT (UTC+10:00)
Founded 1932
City status since 1933
Postal code(s) 6810xx
Dialing code(s) +7 4217
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Komsomolsk-on-Amur (Russian: Комсомольск-на-Амуре, tr. Komsomolsk-na-Amure; IPA: [kəmsɐˈmolʲsk nɐɐˈmurʲə]) is a city in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Amur River in the Russian Far East. It is located on the Baikal-Amur Mainline, 356 kilometers (221 mi) northeast of Khabarovsk. Population: 263,906 (2010 Census);281,035 (2002 Census);315,325 (1989 Census).

The city and its suburbs stretch for over 30 kilometers (19 mi) along the left bank of the Amur River. The river at this point is up to 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) wide.

The distance to Khabarovsk—the administrative center of the krai—is 356 kilometers (221 mi); to the Pacific Ocean—about 300 kilometers (190 mi). The nearest other major town is Amursk, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) south.

It is about 3,900 miles (6,300 km) east of Moscow, and lies at the eastern end of the BAM Railway.

The future site of Komsomolsk-on-Amur was conquered by Mongols in the 13th century, becoming part of Mongol Empire under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and later Manchus held until 1858 treaty of Aigun ceded the area to the Russian Empire.


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