Krymsk
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Krymsk (Template:Langx; Adyghe: Хьэтуехьэблэ, Ḥătueḥăblă; Template:Langx) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Population: 57,927 (2020), Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]
History
It was founded in 1858 as the fortress and stanitsa of Krymskaya (Script error: No such module "Lang".), named after the Crimean Cossack Regiment.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It was the first capital of the Greek Autonomous District, between 1930 and 1932. The stanitsa was granted town status and given its present name a century later, in 1958.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The town's railway station, however, retains the name Krymskaya.
2012 floods
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Krasnodar Krai experienced a flash flood on July 7, 2012, after heavy rains. About Script error: No such module "convert". of rain fell over the region. State television reported that it was an equivalent of three-to-four months' worth of rainfall in a typical year. In the hilly area, water formed torrents that rushed into towns.[3]
One of the worst known calamities in modern times in this region, the flood killed more than 150 people; 140 of the deaths occurred in Krymsk. Subsequently, the Russian government declared a day of mourning on July 9, 2012.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Tsunami-like waves of several meters were reported, although the nearest sea coast (that of the Black Sea) is located about Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Krymsk,[4] and there are mountains between Krymsk and the sea.
The Russian government acknowledged that town authorities were aware of the rising waters at 10 pm on Friday night, but failed to notify the Krymsk residents of the approaching flood. Russian officials admitted this failure was a major error.[5]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krymsk serves as the administrative center of Krymsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[6] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Krymsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[6] As a municipal division, the Town of Krymsk, together with the khutor of Verkhneadagum in Nizhnebakansky Rural Okrug of Krymsky District, is incorporated within Krymsky Municipal District as Krymskoye Urban Settlement.[7]
Climate
Krymsk has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).[8]
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Military
The town has an air base which is located Script error: No such module "convert". to the north. The main fighter regiment at the base has gone through a series of re-organizations and re-designations:[9]
- January 9, 2001: absorbed the 562nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, and renamed 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.
- January 12, 2009 renamed 6972nd Guards Aviation Base.
The base is now part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Command.
Plant breeding
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References
Notes
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- ↑ Andrew Kramer,Russian deluge turns flash flooding into death trap Template:Webarchive, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 9, 2012
- ↑ Russia floods toll rises to 152, The Hindu. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
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- ↑ Michael Holm, 393rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, accessed December 2012.
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Sources
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