Obluchye, Jewish Autonomous Oblast
| Obluchye (English) Облучье (Russian) אָבלוטשיע (Yiddish) |
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.svg) Location of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Jewish Autonomous Oblast |
| Administrative district | Obluchensky District |
| Administrative center of | Obluchensky District |
| Municipal status (as of June 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Obluchensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Obluchenskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Obluchensky Municipal District, Obluchenskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 9,379 inhabitants |
| Time zone | VLAT (UTC+10:00) |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Town status since | 1938 |
| Postal code(s) | 679100, 679102, 679104, 679109 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42666 |
Obluchye (Russian: Облу́чье, Yiddish: אָבלוטשיע) is a town and the administrative center of Obluchensky District in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located on the Amur River, 159 kilometers (99 mi) west of Birobidzhan, the administrative center of the autonomous oblast. Population: 9,379 (2010 Census);11,069 (2002 Census);12,016 (1989 Census).
Construction on a section of the Trans-Siberian Railway connecting Chita and Vladivostok began in 1898, starting at each end and meeting halfway. The project produced a large influx of new settlers and in 1911 a village was founded around the Obluchye railway station, the name of which roughly means the route passing around as the railway at this point travels through a large curve around the mountains.
The railway was completed in October 1916.
Town status was granted to Obluchye in 1938.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Obluchye serves as the administrative center of Obluchensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Obluchye, together with five rural localities in Obluchensky District, is incorporated within Obluchensky Municipal District as Obluchenskoye Urban Settlement.
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