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Sredneuralsk

Sredneuralsk (in English)
Среднеуральск (Russian)
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Location of Sverdlovsk Oblast in Russia
Sredneuralsk is located in Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sredneuralsk
Sredneuralsk
Location of Sredneuralsk in Sverdlovsk Oblast
Coordinates: 56°59′N 60°28′E / 56.983°N 60.467°E / 56.983; 60.467Coordinates: 56°59′N 60°28′E / 56.983°N 60.467°E / 56.983; 60.467
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Coat of arms of Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug
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Administrative status (as of 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Sverdlovsk Oblast
Administratively subordinated to Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma
Municipal status (as of June 2009)
Urban okrug Sredeuralsk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of Sredeuralsk Urban Okrug
Mayor Alexey Danilov
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 20,449 inhabitants
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Founded June 27, 1931
Town status since February 17, 1966
Postal code(s) 624070, 624071
Dialing code(s) +7 34368
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Sredneuralsk (Russian: Среднеура́льск) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shore of Iset Lake, at the head of the Iset River, 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 20,449 (2010 Census); 19,555 (2002 Census);18,786 (1989 Census).

It was founded in on June 27, 1931. Town status was granted to it on February 17, 1966.

Within the framework of the administrative divisions, it is, together with twenty-seven rural localities, subordinated to the Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Sredneuralsk, together with three rural localities, is incorporated as Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug. The town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma and twenty-four rural localities are incorporated separately as Verkhnyaya Pyshma Urban Okrug.

The climate of Sredneyralsk is continental. The average temperature amplitude is −45 °C (−49 °F) to +38 °C (100 °F). The average temperature in January is −16 °C (3 °F); in July: +17.4 °C (63.3 °F). The snow cover usually stays on surface for up to five months from November to the middle of April. The average year precipitation is 430–500 millimeters (17–20 in). The town is situated 252–278 meters (827–912 ft) above sea level.


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