Slavgorod Explained

En Name:Slavgorod
Ru Name:Славгород
Coordinates:52.9833°N 118°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Slavgorod (Altai krai).png
Federal Subject:Altai Krai
Adm City Jur:town of krai significance of Slavgorod
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Urban Okrug Jur:Slavgorod Urban Okrug
Area Km2:53.32
Area Km2 Ref:[1]
Pop 2010Census:32389
Established Date:1910
Current Cat Date:1914
Postal Codes:658820–658826, 658828–658830
Dialing Codes:38568
Website:http://www.slavgorod.ru/

Slavgorod (Russian: Сла́вгород) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located between Lakes Sekachi and Bolshoye Yarovoye. The population of the town is 27,900 (2021)[2]

It was founded in 1910 and was granted town status in 1914.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Slavgorod is, together with twenty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Slavgorod—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of a district.[3] As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Slavgorod is incorporated as Slavgorod Urban Okrug.[4]

Both administrative and municipal territories of Slavgorod were enlarged effective January 1, 2012, when the Slavgorodsky District was abolished.[5]

Geography

Lakes Burlinskoye, Bolshoye Yarovoye and Maloye Yarovoye are located in the district.[6] [7]

Climate

Slavgorod has cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with quite cold winters and hot summers. Summer temperatures in Slavgorod are one of the highest in whole Siberia.Annual precipitation is low throughout year with some maximum in summer.

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Notes and References

  1. Official website of Slavgorod. Генеральный план муниципального образования город Славгород Алтайского края (выписка), p. 6
  2. https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/tab-5_VPN-2020.xlsx
  3. Law #28-ZS
  4. Law #124-ZS
  5. Law #116-ZS
  6. Web site: N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 28 June 2024.
  7. [Google Earth]