Shadrinsk
| Shadrinsk (English) Шадринск (Russian) |
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 Sverdlova Street is the main street of Shadrinsk |
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.svg) Location of Kurgan Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2010) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Shadrinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Administrative center of | Shadrinsky District, Shadrinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Urban okrug | Shadrinsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Shadrinsk Urban Okrug, Shadrinsky Municipal District |
| City Head | Lyudmila Novikova |
| Representative body | City Duma |
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| Area | 173.66 km2 (67.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 77,756 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 211th |
| Density | 448/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1662 |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Postal code(s) | 641870 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 35253 |
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Shadrinsk (Russian: Ша́дринск) is a town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Iset River (Ob's basin) 146 kilometers (91 mi) northwest of Kurgan. Population: 77,756 (2010 Census);80,865 (2002 Census);86,713 (1989 Census).
Shadrinsk was founded in 1662 as an agricultural and trade settlement. Shadrinsk hosted the second largest fair in the Urals region. Town status was granted to it from 1712 to 1737 and in 1781.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shadrinsk serves as the administrative center of Shadrinsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Shadrinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Shadrinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Shadrinsk Urban Okrug.
Shadrinsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with very cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is −15 °C (5 °F), and the record low is −45.2 °C (−49.4 °F). The average temperature in July is 19.3 °C (66.7 °F), and the record high is 38.9 °C (102.0 °F). Precipitation is moderate, but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.
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