Sayanogorsk
| Sayanogorsk (English) Саяногорск (Russian) Саяногорск (Khakas) |
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.svg) Location of the Republic of Khakassia in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of May 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Khakassia |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Sayanogorsk |
| Administrative center of | Town of Sayanogorsk |
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| Urban okrug | Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 49,887 inhabitants |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
| Founded | November 6, 1975 |
| Town status since | November 6, 1975 |
| Postal code(s) | 655602, 655603 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39042 |
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Sayanogorsk (Russian: Саяного́рск; Khakas: Саяногорск) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River, 80 kilometers (50 mi) south of Abakan, the capital of the republic. Population: 49,887 (2010 Census);50,255 (2002 Census);50,188 (1989 Census).
The town has road and water links with Abakan and Minusinsk. The town itself is located in the steppe zone.
Sayanogorsk was founded on November 6, 1975, in connection with the construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya HPP and the Sayan Aluminum Plant in the town.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two work settlements (Cheremushki and Mayna) and one rural locality (the village of Bogoslovka), incorporated as the Town of Sayanogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Sayanogorsk is incorporated as Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug.
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