Dobryanka (russian: Добря́нка) is a

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, located on the bank of the

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, north of

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, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

Considered to be one of the oldest inhabited localities in Perm Krai, Dobryanka was first mentioned in 1623. In 1752, an

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was built at the mouth of the Dobryanka River, and a settlement developed around it. In 1943, the settlement was granted town status. The town served as the administrative center of Dobryansky District, which was abolished in 1993.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the work settlement of

Polazna Polazna (russian: Пола́зна) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Dobryanka in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the east bank of Kama Reservoir, north of Perm and south of Do ...

and 110 rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Dobryanka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, the town of Dobryanka, together with 8 rural localities, is incorporated as Dobryanskoye Urban Settlement within Dobryansky Municipal District and serves as the municipal district's

.Law #1743-358 The work settlement of Polazna and the remaining 102 rural localities are grouped into one urban settlement and six rural settlements within Dobryansky Municipal District.

Economy

Perm GRES—a huge power station with a tall chimney—is located in Dobryanka.

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External links

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Official website of Dobryanka

Dobryanka Business Directory
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Perm Krai Permsky Uyezd Populated places established in the 1620s Populated places on the Kama River