Shemonaikha

Shemonaikha (Kazakh: Шемонаиха, Shemonaıha; Russian: Шемонаиха) is a town in Shemonaikha District in East Kazakhstan Region of eastern Kazakhstan. It is located on the banks of the Uba River, a right tributary of the Irtysh. Population: 19,127 (2009 Census results);[1] 19,924 (1999 Census results).[1]

Shemonaikha Шемонаиха
Town
Shemonaikha Location in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 50°37′36.9264″N 81°54′39.3984″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	East Kazakhstan
District	Shemonaikha District
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	19,127
Time zone	UTC+6 (Astana Time)

History

Shemonaikha was founded in 1766 as the settlement of Shemonayevskoye. The name was derived from the name of the first settler.[2] In 1896, it was the seat of Alexandrovskaya Volost of Zmeinogorsky Uyezd, Tomsk Governorate.[3] In 1917, Zmeinogorsky Uyezd was transferred to Altai Governorate. On June 13, 1921 the area was transferred to Semipalatinsk Governorate.[4]

On January 17, 1928 Semipalatinsk Governorate was abolished, and Shemonaikha became the administrative center of Shemonaikha District of Semipalatinsk Okrug of the Kazak Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic. On December 17, 1930 the okrug was abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the republic. On February 20, 1932 East Kazakhstan Region was established, and Shemonaikha District became a part of the region.[5] In 1938, after completion of the railway between Rubtsovsk and Ridder, Shemonaikha was granted urban-type settlement status. In 1961, it was granted town status.[2]

Economy

Industry

Most of the industrial enterprises in Shemonaikha are related to the food industry.[6]

Transportation

Shemonaikha has a railway station at the railway connecting Lokot (which is connected with Barnaul and Semey) and Zashchita (with further connections to Ridder, Oskemen, and Zyryanovsk). There is an infrequent passenger traffic to Barnaul, Astana, and Ridder.

The town is connected by the A10 road with Oskemen and has also road access to Semey.

Culture and recreation

There is a local museum in Shemonaikha.[2]

A monument to the two best known novels of Anatoli Ivanov was established in 2009.[7]

People associated with Shemonaikha

• Birthplace of Anatoli Ivanov (writer)

References

1. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
2. История Шемонаихинского района (in Russian). Официальный сайт акима Шемонаихинского района. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
3. Информационная сводка о Шемонаихинском районе (in Russian). Казахстан на карте. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
4. Дурново, И.В. Из истории образования Восточно-Казахстанской области (in Russian). Государственный архив Восточно-Казахстанской области. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
5. Шемонаиха Check |url= value (help) (in Russian). Шемонаихинский городской сайт. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
6. Промышленность (in Russian). Официальный сайт акима Шемонаихинского района. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
7. "Shemonaikha". warheroes.ru (in Russian).