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Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region, Russia |
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Blagoveshchensk, city in far eastern Russia and capital of Amur Oblast. Located at the confluence of the Amur and Zeya rivers, Blagoveshchensk lies on the border of Russia and China. Its river port promoted the development of the shipbuilding and ship repair industries. Its proximity to deposits of important natural resources stimulated the growth of the production of equipment for the coal and gold mining industries. Other firms produce electrical equipment, paper, furniture, clothes, alcoholic beverages, and meat products. Dairy and milling are also important aspects of the economy. Blagoveshchensk serves an important transportation role in the regional economy; in addition to its river port, the city is the final station on a railroad spur from the Trans-Siberian Railroad. The city has numerous educational institutions, including schools of agriculture, teaching, and medicine. The city also has theaters for drama and puppetry and a museum of regional history. Blagoveshchensk was founded in 1856 as a military outpost at the mouth of the Zeya River. The city was constructed with wide, tree-lined streets; recent urban development has emphasized zones with large apartment complexes outside of the city center. Population as of 1995 = 260,683. Blagoveschensk is one of the oldest cities of the Far East, is the business and administrative centre, a large city on the Amur river, the centre of gold-mining and agriculture of the Amur region, the port and the centre of Amursk navigation. The national traditions and the culture were carefully kept and transmited in Blagoveschensk. There are the Museum of Local Lore (1891), the Drama Theatre (1883) in Blagoveschensk. The city has always been and is one of the largest industrial and cultural centres of the Far East. |
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Weatherbase Weather Info for Blagoveshchensk |
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Oblast'
Area: 364,000
sq.km. Oblast'
Population: 1,057,000(
at 01/01/94) Oblast'
Center: Blagoveshchensk Center
Population: 214,000(
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