Orsk

Stadt in Russland

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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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Article · Deutsch

Orsk (russisch Орск; kasachisch-kyrillisch Жаманқала Schamanqala, kasachisch-lateinisch Jamanqala) ist eine Großstadt mit 239.800 Einwohnern (Stand 14. Oktober 2010) im Osten der Oblast Orenburg in der Russischen Föderation. Die Stadt lässt sich durch ihre besondere Lage zwei Kontinenten zuordnen, Europa und Asien. Sie liegt in den Südausläufern des Urals, unweit zur Grenze zu Kasachstan, über 1700 km südöstlich von Moskau. Die Altstadt befindet sich am südöstlichen Ufer des Ural-Flusses und somit im asiatischen Teil Russlands, während die am anderen Ufer gelegene Neustadt zum europäischen Teil zählt. Etwa 80 % der Einwohner sind Russen, daneben gibt es Minderheiten von Ukrainern, Tataren, Kasachen (jeweils etwa 4 %), Russlanddeutschen, Baschkiren und Mordwinen (jeweils 1–2 %).

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