En Name: | Sayanogorsk |
Ru Name: | Саяногорск |
Loc Name1: | Наа Сойан Тура |
Loc Lang1: | Khakas |
Coordinates: | 53.05°N 118°W |
Map Label Position: | left |
Image Coa: | Sayanogorsk COA (2008).gif |
Federal Subject: | Republic of Khakassia |
Adm City Jur: | Town of Sayanogorsk |
Adm Ctr Of: | Town of Sayanogorsk |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Urban Okrug Jur: | Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug |
Mun Admctr Of: | Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug |
Pop 2010Census: | 49887 |
Established Date: | November 6, 1975 |
Current Cat Date: | November 6, 1975 |
Postal Codes: | 655602, 655603 |
Dialing Codes: | 39042 |
Website: | http://sayan-adm.ru/ |
Sayanogorsk (Russian: Саяногорск; Khakas: Наа Сойан Тура, Naa Soyan Tura) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River, 80km (50miles) south of Abakan, the capital of the republic. Population:
The town has road and water links with Abakan and Minusinsk. The town itself is located in the steppe zone.
Moderately sharp continental climate.Annual precipitation: 250–300 mm. Fall mainly in the warm period.Average temperature in July: Average temperature in January: Vegetation period: 160 days.
Sayanogorsk was founded on November 6, 1975, in connection with the construction of the Sayan-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Yenisei River and the Sayan Aluminum Plant in the town; the latter opened ten years later.[1]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two work settlements (Cheremushki and Mayna) and one rural locality (the village of Bogoslovka), incorporated as the Town of Sayanogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Sayanogorsk is incorporated as Sayanogorsk Urban Okrug.[3]
Despite being a small town, Sayanogorsk is located near to the Khakas Aluminium Smelter, 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.
The town has ten schools, a subsidiary of KSU, a subsidiary of TUSUR, Stam, www.wtu.ru, Sayanogorsk Polytechnic College, South-Siberian Regional College.
In Sayanogorsk there is one local channel TV-7, on which there are broadcasts are on TV channel STS (TV Channel).
Sayanogorsk publishes many periodicals some are "Environment", "Sayanogorsk Courier", "Sayan statements", and "Business Sayanogorsk.
The volleyball club "Borus" is based in Sayanogorsk.
The bandy player Yevgeny Shadrin was born in Sayanogorsk.
The Ski resort "Gladenkaya" is in Sayanogorsk.
The main industrial enterprises of the town are:Sayan Aluminum Plant - has Production of primary aluminum and alloys on its basisKhakas 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 StroyserviceCompany SayanstroyPlant SayanmolokoandJSC Branch Temporary Use - has the enterprise of industrial railway transport. The town is economically dependent on the Rusal-operated aluminum plant.
Sayano-Shushenskaya GES (starting the second hydraulic unit 1-December 18, 1978),Mainsk HPS.