Kedrovy, Tomsk Oblast

Kedrowy (Russian Кедровый ) is a small town in the Tomsk Oblast (Russia) with 2451 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The city is located in the southeast of the West Siberian Plain about 350 kilometers northwest of the Oblasthauptstadt Tomsk, on the river Tschusik, the left source of the river in turn opens into the Ob parabola.

The city is the Kedrowy Oblast administratively subordinated directly. It is surrounded parable of the territory of the Rajons for which it is not part. From the city of six villages ( Kalininsk, Luschnikowo, Ostanino, Pudino, Rogaljowo, Tawanga ) are managed together with 2125 inhabitants, so that the total population of the administrative unit " city Kedrowy " 4737 is (calculated 2009).

After Kedrowy there is no year-round road link fixed. Only in winter it is partially accessible on the ice of the rivers by road vehicles from the 150 kilometer distance past leading regional road R399 on slopes. The town has a small airport, which is served irregularly.

History

Kedrowy was created in 1982 as a petroleum workers' settlement. The given name is 1986 from the Russian word kedr (literally cedar, meaning the Siberian stone pine ) is derived. In 1987, the site of a town. The expectations for the development of oil production in this area met so far mainly because of the infrastructural unfavorable situation is not so that the population growth in contrast to many other cities in the West Siberian Plain stagnated.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy

Kedrowy is the center of oil and gas development area Pudino obtained by the company Luginezneft (belongs to Rosneft ) is exploited. In addition, forests are managed.