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Uglegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast

Uglegorsk Углегорск
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Uglegorsk
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Coordinates: 49°04′N 142°02′E / 49.067°N 142.033°E / 49.067; 142.033
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Uglegorsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Uglegorsk[1]
Founded	1905
Town status since	1946
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,381
Administrative status
• Capitalof	Uglegorsky District,[1] town of district significance of Uglegorsk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Uglegorsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Uglegorskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capitalof	Uglegorsky Municipal District,[3] Uglegorskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	694920, 694923, 694929
Dialing code(s)	+7 42432[7]
OKTMOID	64752000001

Uglegorsk (Russian: Углего́рск) is a coastal port town and the administrative centerofUglegorsky DistrictinSakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the west coast of Sakhalin Island, 277 kilometers (172 mi) northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,381 (2010 Russian census);^[2] 13,396 (2002 Census);^[8] 18,402 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

History[edit]

It was founded as Esutoru (恵須取), meaning "between capes" in the Ainu language, during Japanese rule in 1905.^{[citation needed]} It came to Soviet control along with the rest of the Sakhalin Island with the defeat of Japan in World War II. For a time, Uglegorsk was put under consideration for potential sites for the new capital of Sakhalin Oblast.^[10]

Town status was granted to it in 1946, along with its present name. The name Uglegorsk means 'coal mountain'.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status[edit]

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uglegorsk serves as the administrative centerofUglegorsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Uglegorsky District as the town of district significance of Uglegorsk.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Uglegorsk, together with nine rural localities in Uglegorsky District, is incorporated within Uglegorsky Municipal District as Uglegorskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy[edit]

Bituminous coal is mined in the surrounding area, giving the town its name. Uglegorsk is also the center of an agricultural area, mainly growing potatoes and other vegetables. Paper and timber products are also produced in the town.

Climate[edit]

Uglegorsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The weather on the western side of Sakhalin tends to be drier and more settled than on the eastern side, since the winds from the combined force of the Siberian High and Aleutian Low run almost parallel to the coast with very little travel over water. Moreover, the winds from the summer low tend to lose some of their moisture over the island's mountains.

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• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №25-ЗО от 23 марта 2011 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №62-ЗО от 27 июня 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 10 Закона Сахалинской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 9 апреля 2011 г.. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №55(3742), 29 марта 2011 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #25-ZO of March 23, 2011 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #62-ZO of June 27, 2013 On Amending Article 10 of the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of April 9, 2011.).
• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №524 от 21 июля 2004 г. «О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №45-ЗО от 27 мая 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Сахалинской области "О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №175–176(2111–2112), 31 июля 2004 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #524 of July 21, 2004 On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #45-ZO of May 27, 2013 On Amending the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).