Atamanovka, Zabaykalsky Krai

Atamanowka (Russian Атамановка ) is an urban-type settlement in the region, Transbaikalia (Russia) with 10,381 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The settlement is located approximately 15 kilometers in a straight line southeast of the center of the regional capital of Chita, on the left bank of the Amur River Ingoda source, the area of ​​its Durchbruchstals by the main ridge of the Tscherskigebirges, below the confluence of the creek Nikischicha. On both sides of the valley rise the wooded summit of the central mountain range to approximately 1100 m.

Atamanowka belongs to Rajon Chita. The settlement forms a municipality ( gorodskoje posselenije ), which includes no other villages.

History

The town was founded in 1852 by Cossacks as to Staniza Titowskaja (now part of Chita ) belonging settlement Atamanowski. The name is of Cossack military rank designation Ataman was derived. 1900, the Trans-Siberian Railway was led past the place and opened the station Atamanowka.

1958 Atamanowka received the status of an urban-type settlement under the present name.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Personalities

• Alexei Bakschejew (1873-1946), general of the White Army and politicians of the Russian emigration; Born in Atamanowka

Economy and infrastructure

The biggest companies of the place is a apple farm was established in 1927, the benefit the relatively protected environment of Ingodatals. There are also companies in the construction industry. In the Soviet period there was a tank repair shop in town. Today Atamanowka is also residential and recreational suburb of the city of Chita.

By Atamanowka the Trans-Baikal section of the Trans-Siberian Railway lead ( 6214 line kilometers from Moscow ) and the A166 trunk road which connects Chita with the border with the People's Republic of China to Zabaikalsk.