Dobryanka (russian: Добря́нка) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
in
Perm Krai
Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 re ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
, located on the bank of the
Kama Reservoir
The Kama Reservoir, also known as the Perm Reservoir (russian: Камское водохранилище, Пермское водохранилище), is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Kama Hydroelectric Station near Perm (constructed i ...
, north of
Perm
Perm or PERM may refer to:
Places
*Perm, Russia, a city in Russia
**Permsky District, the district
**Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005
**Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005
**Perm Governorate, an administrat ...
, the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
of the
krai
A krai or kray (; russian: край, , ''kraya'') is one of the types of federal subjects of modern Russia, and was a type of geographical administrative division in the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR.
Etymologically, the word is relat ...
. Population:
History
Considered to be one of the oldest inhabited localities in Perm Krai, Dobryanka was first mentioned in 1623. In 1752, an
ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ''ironworks'' is ''ironworks''.
Ironworks succeeded bloome ...
was built at the mouth of the
Dobryanka River Dobryanka (russian: Добрянка) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.
;Urban localities
*Dobryanka, Perm Krai, a town in Perm Krai
;Rural localities
*Dobryanka, Amur Oblast, a '' selo'' in Ozernensky Rural Settlement of Se ...
, 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 ...
and 110
rural localities
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are des ...
, incorporated as the
town of krai significance of Dobryanka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
.
[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
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
.
[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
Perm or PERM may refer to:
Places
*Perm, Russia, a city in Russia
**Permsky District, the district
** Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005
** Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005
** Perm Governorate, an administ ...
—a huge power station with a tall chimney—is located in Dobryanka.
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
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Official website of DobryankaDobryanka Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Perm Krai
Permsky Uyezd
Populated places established in the 1620s
Populated places on the Kama River