Kataysk
Катайск | |
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Coordinates: 56°18′N 62°36′E / 56.300°N 62.600°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Kataysky District[1] |
Town under district jurisdiction | Kataysk[1] |
Founded | 1655[2] |
Town status since | 1944[2] |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,003 |
• Capital of | Kataysky District,[1] Kataysk Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
• Municipal district | Kataysky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Kataysk Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Kataysky Municipal District,[4] Kataysk Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 641700–641703, 641705, 641706 |
OKTMO ID | 37612101001 |
Website | gorodkataysk |
Kataysk (Russian: Ката́йск) is a town and the administrative center of Kataysky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the Iset River 214 kilometers (133 mi) northwest of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,003 (2010 Russian census);[3] 15,836 (2002 Census);[7] 16,789 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
It was founded in 1655 by Imperial Russia as Kataysky (Катайский).[2] It was granted town status in 1944.[2]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kataysk serves as the administrative center of Kataysky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kataysky District as Kataysk Town Under District Jurisdiction.[1] As a municipal division, Kataysk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Kataysky Municipal District as Kataysk Urban Settlement.[4]