Shipitsyno Explained

En Name:Shipitsyno
Ru Name:Шипицыно
Coordinates:61.2825°N 46.5142°W
Map Label Position:top
Federal Subject:Arkhangelsk Oblast
Adm District Jur:Kotlassky District
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Mun District Jur:Kotlassky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Shipitsynskoye Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of:Shipitsynskoye Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:3452

Shipitsyno (Russian: Шипи́цыно) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kotlassky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Northern Dvina River 7km (04miles) from Kotlas. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Shipitsynskoye Urban Settlement, one of the three urban settlements in the district. Population: .

History

Shipitsyno was granted urban-type settlement status in 1950.[1]

Economy

Industry

There is a number of industrial enterprises in Shipitsyno, including the timber industry, concrete production, and mechanical works.

Transportation

There is a river harbor in Shipitsyno, and the Northern Dvina is navigable, but there is no passenger navigation.

Shipitsyno is located on the road connecting Kotlas and Bereznik via Krasnoborsk. There is a regular bus service on the road; additionally, there is passenger bus traffic from Kotlas which ends in Shipitsyno.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Шипицыно. www.arhangelskobl.ru. Russian. 31 July 2011.