Orsk

Orsk () is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the steppe about southeast of the southern tip of the Ural Mountains. The city straddles the Ural River. Population: It lies adjacent to the Kazakhstan–Russia border.

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Orsk is a city of federal subject significance in Russia, located in Orenburg Oblast. It has served as a city within the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and modern-day Russia. The city was established on January 1, 1735, and is situated at an elevation of approximately 200 to 227 meters above sea level. Its official name is Орск, and it is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Город «Европы и Азии»".

The urban area covers 621.33 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with estimates ranging from 246,836 to 276,000 residents. Orsk operates in the UTC+05:00 time zone, also designated as Asia/Yekaterinburg. The city has received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

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Place details

Locality: Орск
Region: Оренбургская область
Country: Россия
Population: 246,836
Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Orsk
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Орск
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Orsk from viewpoint 05.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: View of the city, January 2020
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: left
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of arms of Orsk, Orenburg region.svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Orsk, Orenburg region.svg
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Orenburg Oblast#European Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_outside: true
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Orenburg Oblast##Location in Russia##Location in Europe
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Orenburg Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: City of Orsk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of: City of Orsk
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Orsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of: Orsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: City Duma
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 239800

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Орск
Award: Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Orenburg Oblast
Population: 185362
Area: 621.33
Elevation: 200
Time zone: UTC+05:00
Official website: orsk.orb.ru
Image: Orsk from viewpoint 05.jpg
Dialing code: 3537

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Commons category: Orsk
postal code: 462400
inception: 1735-01-01
category for people born here: Category:Births in Orsk
category of associated people: Category:People from Orsk
topic's main category: Category:Orsk
native label: Орск
P12749: FROB, Spanish Executive Resolution Authority
nickname: Город «Европы и Азии»

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Transportation
Education and culture
References
Notes
Sources
External links

==Geography== The city is located where the Ural River turns from south to west and where the Or River comes in from the southeast (hence the name). It was part of the Orenburg Line of forts.

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