Yefremov (town)

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Yefremov (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town and the administrative center of Yefremovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Krasivaya Mecha River (Don's tributary), Script error: No such module "convert". south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]

History

It was founded in 1637 as a fortress defending the southern borders of the Tsardom of Russia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It was granted town status in 1777.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Yefremov was occupied by the German Army briefly during World War II. The occupation lasted from November 23 to December 13, 1941.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

A Soviet Air Force facility, Yefremov air base, was constructed east of the town during the Cold War.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In April 2022, a girl named Maria Moskalyova and her father were prosecuted for her anti-war drawing in the Masha Moskalyova case.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yefremov serves as the administrative centre of Yefremovsky District[3] and is incorporated within it as a town under district jurisdiction.[4][5] As a municipal division, the town of Yefremov, together with 206 rural localities in Yefremovsky District, is incorporated as Yefremov Urban Okrug.[6][5]

Economy

Since 1933 the Yefremovskaya CHP has been operating, which supplies industrial enterprises with electricity and the city with heat.

Yefremov is a diversified industrial city, its economy was basedScript error: No such module "Unsubst". on three chemical plants:Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

  • Yefremov Synthetic Rubber Plant (JSC "EZSK") (synthetic rubber);
  • Yefremov Biochemical Plant (feed additives);
  • Yefremov Chemical Plant (JSC Shchekinoazot, Yefremov branch) (sulfuric acid).

As of 2011, it the Cargill plant was Russia's largest molasses producer:

  • Glucose-treacle combine "Yefremovsky" (molasses and syrups, starches, gluten, vegetable oils, fats and their substitutes, barley malt, compound feeds, premixes, semi-finished products from poultry meat). As of 2011, it was a division of Cargill, being renamed Cargill LLC in July.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

There are also a number of food industry enterprises in the city (bakery, dairy plant, etc.) working for the local market.

Sister city

References

Notes

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  3. Law #954-ZTO
  4. Law #954-ZTO defines a town under district jurisdiction as a town which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast.
  5. a b OKATO lists 1 town and 206 rural localities in Yefremovsky District. The town of Yefremov and 206 rural localities are listed as a part of Yefremov Urban Okrug in Law #2138-ZTO.
  6. Law #2138-ZTO

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