Belovsky District (russian: Бело́вский райо́н) is an administrative district (
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is co ...
), one of the
nineteen in
Kemerovo Oblast
Kemerovo Oblast — Kuzbass (russian: Ке́меровская о́бласть — Кузба́сс, translit=Kemerovskaya oblast — Kuzbass, ), also known simply as Kemerovo Oblast (russian: Ке́меровская о́бласть, label=non ...
,
Russia
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.
[Law #215-OZ] As a
municipal division, it is incorporated as Belovsky Municipal District.
[Law #104-OZ] It is located in the center of the
oblast
An oblast (; ; Cyrillic (in most languages, including Russian and Ukrainian): , Bulgarian: ) is a type of administrative division of Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as the Soviet Union and the Kingdom of ...
. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
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is the
rural locality
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(a ''
selo'') of
Vishnevka Vishnevka (russian: Вишневка) is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural localities in Russia.
Modern localities Altai Krai
As of 2012, one rural locality in Altai Krai bears this name:
*Vishnevka, Altai Krai, a ...
.
Population: 33,382 (
2002 Census);
Geography
Belovsky District is at the center of the
Kuznetsk Basin
The Kuznetsk Basin (russian: Кузнецкий угольный бассейн, Кузбасс; often abbreviated as Kuzbass or Kuzbas) in southwestern Siberia, Russia, is one of the largest coal mining areas in Russia, covering an area of aroun ...
(the "Kuzbass" coal region of the
Tom River
The Tom ( rus, Томь, p=tomʲ, cjs, Том) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob in Central Siberia. Its watershed lies within the Republic of Khakassia, Kemerovo Oblast, and Tomsk Oblast.[Belovo, Kemerovo Oblast
Belovo (russian: Белово) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Bachat River south of Kemerovo. Population:
History
The village of Belovo for the first time is mentioned in 1726. It ...]
, and is just south of the town of
Leninsk-Kuznetsky (city)
Leninsk-Kuznetsky (russian: Ле́нинск-Кузне́цкий, ), known as Kolchugino (, ) until 1925, is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Inya River ( Ob's tributary). Population: 128,000 (1972); 83,000 (193 ...
. The terrain is mostly flat in the center, on the plain of the
Inya River
The Inya (russian: Иня́, ) is a river in Kemerovo and Novosibirsk Oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Ob. It is long, with a drainage basin of .
By the Inya lie the towns of Leninsk-Kuznetsky and Toguchin.Kuznetsk Alatau
Kuznetsk Alatau (russian: Кузнецкий Алатау) is a mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia. The range rises in the Altai-Sayan region of the South Siberian Mountains, northwest of Mongolia. The Siberian Railway skirts the norther ...
, and towards the
Salair Ridge
Salair Ridge (pronounced ''sah-lah-EER''; russian: Салаирский кряж) is an eroded plateau-type highland in the Southwestern Siberia, Russia, particularly in Altai Krai, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk Oblast. It is a natural continuation of A ...
in the west. Vegetation is steppe and mountain forest-steppe, with patches of forest scattered around the region.
The district is about 100 km west-to-east, and 71 km north-to-south. It is located about 100 km south of the city of Kemerovo, and 100 km north of
Novokuznetsk
Novokuznetsk ( rus, Новокузнецк, p=nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk; literally: "new smith's", cjs, Аба-тура, ''Aba-tura'') is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in south-western Siberia, Russia. It is the second largest city in the obla ...
. Subdivisions of the district include 8 rural areas, and 47 rural settlements.
Belovsky borders with
Krapivinsky District
Krapivinsky District (russian: Крапи́винский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the nineteen in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.Law #215-OZ As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Krapivinsky Municipal Distric ...
in the north,
Novokuznetsky District
Novokuznetsky District (russian: Новокузне́цкий райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Kemerovo Oblast, nineteen in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.Law #215-OZ As a subdivisions of Russia# ...
in the east,
Prokopyevsky District
Prokopyevsky District (russian: Проко́пьевский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the nineteen in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.Law #215-OZ As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Prokopyevsky Municipal Dis ...
in the south, and with
Guryevsky District
Guryevsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia.
* Guryevsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, an administrative district of Kaliningrad Oblast
*Guryevsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, an administrative and mun ...
in the west.
Climate
The climate of the district is
humid continental (Koppen ''Dfb''). The average temperature in January is , and is in July. The frost-free period in the north of the district is 145 in north, and the average annual precipitation is 370–495 mm/year.
Economy
The two dominant industries of the district are coal and agriculture. There are three coal fields in the district: Bachatskij, Shestakov, Karakansky. 15% of the coal production of the Kuznetz basin comes from the Belovsky District. Agricultureis diverse, with grains, potatoes, livestock and dairy.
References
Sources
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External links
Map of District at Google MapsMap of District at OpenStreetMap.org
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Districts of Kemerovo Oblast