Sayanogorsk
Encyclopedia
Sayanogorsk is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia
, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River
, 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) south of Abakan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the railway station on the line Kamyshta which goes from Abakan to Abaza. Population:
Annual precipitation - 250–300 mm. Fall mainly in the warm period.
Average temperature in July - +18,6 °C
Average temperature in January - -17,0 °C
Vegetation period - 160 days.
The Fortress of the Yenisei Kyrgyz "Omaio Tour" (hence the Russian "Maina" - by the name Mainsk door) closes the passage along the Yenisei River in the Khakass-Minusinsk Basin. Nearby is the Sayan jail which was founded by the Russian authorities.
The village of Elim, standing on the left bank of the Yenisei River, has a long history. " It shed a point is the boundary of the Russian state" - as recorded in historical documents. There was a border post and a patrol tower. The Cossacks and the settlements were located near this nation. In 1830, peasants from the village Ochury, the Solomatova family, founded the Mainsk threshold, the Shushenskaya parish, and the Minusinsk District in the village of Elim.
A new page of history began in Elim with the arrival of prospectors and construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya GES. In 1965 it was put near the temporary settlement of the construction builders and mounting trains. In 1968 it was deployed in the town a lot of construction: There quickly began to grow five-storey houses, objects of industrial infrastructure were created, and the Village Council was formed. In the 70's. industrial and civil construction was extended even more. In 1973 the plant "Sayanmramor" began issuing production based Kibik-Kordonsky and Sayan deposits of marble and granite.
Encouraged, by the construction of the world's largest Sayano-Shushenskaya, HPP gave a powerful impetus to the development of the productive forces of the region and the growth of urban settlements.
Sayan Aluminum Plant - has Production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis
Khakas aluminum plant - has production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis,
Plant Rusal SAYANAL - has production of aluminum foil and packing materials on its basis,
Company Stroyservice
Company Sayanstroy
Plant Sayanmoloko
and
JSC Branch Temporary Use - has the enterprise of industrial railway transport.
Mainsk HPS.
Route 4 Sayanogorsk to Ai-Dai
Route 6 Sayanogorsk to Big Karak
Route 3 Sayanogorsk to Maina,
Route 2 Sayanogorsk to Cheremushki.
Russia
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, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River
Yenisei River
Yenisei , also written as Yenisey, is the largest river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean. It is the central of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean...
, 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) south of Abakan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the railway station on the line Kamyshta which goes from Abakan to Abaza. Population:
Economy
Despite being a small town, Sayanogorsk has one of the largest aluminum smelter plants in the world. The aluminum plant provides work for the majority of the town's residents. Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, the largest hydro-electric dam in Russia and the world's 5th-largest by installed capacity, lies to the south of the town.Geography
The town has road and water links with Abakan and Minusinsk. The town itself is located in the steppe zone.Climate
Moderately sharp continental climate.Annual precipitation - 250–300 mm. Fall mainly in the warm period.
Average temperature in July - +18,6 °C
Average temperature in January - -17,0 °C
Vegetation period - 160 days.
History
Sayanogorsk was founded on November 6, 1975 in connection with the construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya HPP and the Sayan Aluminum Plant in the town. It had existed since the beginning of the 19th century the under the name of the Village of Elim.The Fortress of the Yenisei Kyrgyz "Omaio Tour" (hence the Russian "Maina" - by the name Mainsk door) closes the passage along the Yenisei River in the Khakass-Minusinsk Basin. Nearby is the Sayan jail which was founded by the Russian authorities.
The village of Elim, standing on the left bank of the Yenisei River, has a long history. " It shed a point is the boundary of the Russian state" - as recorded in historical documents. There was a border post and a patrol tower. The Cossacks and the settlements were located near this nation. In 1830, peasants from the village Ochury, the Solomatova family, founded the Mainsk threshold, the Shushenskaya parish, and the Minusinsk District in the village of Elim.
A new page of history began in Elim with the arrival of prospectors and construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya GES. In 1965 it was put near the temporary settlement of the construction builders and mounting trains. In 1968 it was deployed in the town a lot of construction: There quickly began to grow five-storey houses, objects of industrial infrastructure were created, and the Village Council was formed. In the 70's. industrial and civil construction was extended even more. In 1973 the plant "Sayanmramor" began issuing production based Kibik-Kordonsky and Sayan deposits of marble and granite.
Encouraged, by the construction of the world's largest Sayano-Shushenskaya, HPP gave a powerful impetus to the development of the productive forces of the region and the growth of urban settlements.
Education
The town has 10 schools, a subsidiary of KSU, a subsidiary of TUSUR, Stam, www.wtu.ru, Sayanogorsk Polytechnic College, South-Siberian Regional College.Television
In Sayanogorsk there are broadcasts on local TV channel TV-8, broadcasting on TV channel NTV.Newspapers
Sayanogorsk publishes many periodicals some are "Environment", "Sayanogorsk Courier", "Sayan statements", and "Business Sayanogorsk.Industry
The main industrial enterprises of the town are:Sayan Aluminum Plant - has Production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis
Khakas aluminum plant - has production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basis,
Plant Rusal SAYANAL - has production of aluminum foil and packing materials on its basis,
Company Stroyservice
Company Sayanstroy
Plant Sayanmoloko
and
JSC Branch Temporary Use - has the enterprise of industrial railway transport.
Energy
Sayano-Shushenskaya GES (starting the second hydraulic unit 1-December 18, 1978),Mainsk HPS.
Transportation
The following bus routes go in Sayanogorsk:Route 4 Sayanogorsk to Ai-Dai
Route 6 Sayanogorsk to Big Karak
Route 3 Sayanogorsk to Maina,
Route 2 Sayanogorsk to Cheremushki.