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There is a goods railway to the town, connecting to the [[Khabarovsk]]-[[Komsomolsk-on-Amur|Komsomolsk]]-[[Dzemgi]] line at the station of ''Mylki''. There is also a road connection to Komsomolsk. |
There is a goods railway to the town, connecting to the [[Khabarovsk]]-[[Komsomolsk-on-Amur|Komsomolsk]]-[[Dzemgi]] line at the station of ''Mylki''. There is also a road connection to Komsomolsk. |
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Amursk | |
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Location of Amursk  | |
  Amursk Location of Amursk | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′N 136°54′E / 50.217°N 136.900°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7 [1]) |
| Postal code(s)[2] | 682640 |
| OKTMO ID | 08603101001 |
Amursk (Russian: Аму́рск) is a town in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Amur River some 45 km south of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Population: 47,759 (2002 Census).
History
Amursk was founded on 19 June 1958, in connection with the construction of a pulp mill near the Nanai settlement Padali. At its founding, the settlement was designated an urban-type settlement. Town status was granted in 1973.
The town's population grew from 3,500 in 1959 to a high point of 58,395 inhabitants in 1989. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the population has shrunk by around 20%, with an estimated 2008 population of around 46,000.
Economy and Infrastructure
In addition to the cellulose and paper mill, there is chemical production and timber production conducted in the town and surrounds, as well as some machinery production.
There is a goods railway to the town, connecting to the Khabarovsk-Komsomolsk-Dzemgi line at the station of Mylki. There is also a road connection to Komsomolsk.
References
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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