Karpinsk
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World / Russia / Sverdlovsk
city, district center
Town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Turya River (Ob's basin), 436 kilometers (271 mi) north of Yekaterinburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 29,113 (2010 Census).
The settlement of Bogoslovsk (Богосло́вск) was founded in either 1759 or in 1769. It remained one of the largest copper production centers in the Urals until 1917. Coal deposits started to be mined in 1911. In 1941, the settlement of Bogoslovsky (Богосло́вский) merged with the nearby settlement of Ugolny (У́гольный) to form the town of Karpinsk. The town is named for mineralogist and geologist Alexander Karpinsky.
The settlement of Bogoslovsk (Богосло́вск) was founded in either 1759 or in 1769. It remained one of the largest copper production centers in the Urals until 1917. Coal deposits started to be mined in 1911. In 1941, the settlement of Bogoslovsky (Богосло́вский) merged with the nearby settlement of Ugolny (У́гольный) to form the town of Karpinsk. The town is named for mineralogist and geologist Alexander Karpinsky.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpinsk
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Coordinates: 59°45'36"N 60°0'41"E
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- Syktyvkar 558 km
- Kirov 608 km
- Town park 0.4 km