Novokuybyshevsk

Nowokuibyschewsk (Russian Новокуйбышевск ) is a large city with 108 438 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) in Russia, Samara Oblast. Occasionally, unofficially also the name of Novaya Samara is (Russian Новая Самара ) used.

Geography

Nowokuibyschewsk located in Central Russia, near the left bank of the Volga River and about 20 km southwest of the Oblasthauptstadt Samara. Together with eight smaller villages (two villages and six villages ) is the actual city Nowokuibyschewsk the territorial unity " independent city Nowokuibyschewsk " (Russian Городской округ Новокуйбышевск ).

The closest cities are Samara and is 18 km south west of Nowokuibyschewsk Chapayevsk.

History

Nowokuibyschewsk was founded as an industrial center and housing development for the neighboring Samara, which was then called by the politician Valerian Kuibyshev Kuibyshev (Russian Куйбышев ). The beginnings of the town date back to the year 1946 when it was started with the construction of Nowokuibyschewer oil refinery. Originally planned as a small housing estate, the site continues to grow due to its easily accessible location. In 1952, he was then awarded city rights, exceeding the mid- 1960s, the city mark of 100,000 inhabitants. In 1992 the settlement Mayak (Russian Маяк ) was incorporated into Nowokuibyschewsk.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and Transport

Nowokuibyschewsk is an industrial city, in petroleum refining and chemical industries play the most important role in the economy. In addition, there is a section of the pipeline factory, two thermal power stations and several companies in the field of light and food industries. The large number of pollution- intensive industries at a relatively small area due to a high Nowokuibyschewsk even by Russian standards, levels of air pollution.

The main roads of the city go out to the neighboring Samara, where there are, among others, a connection to the highway M5, an inland port and an international airport. Nowokuibyschewsk additionally has its own train station with connections among other things, to Samara, Chapayevsk and Sysran.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Inga Abitowa (* 1982 ), long-distance runner
  • Alexander Abrosimov ( b. 1983 ), volleyball player
  • Natalya Achrimenko (* 1955), shot putter
  • Oleg Saitow (* 1974), Boxer
Samara Oblast Vehicle registration plates of Russia OKATO Central Federal District Samara, Russia M5 highway (Russia) Syzran Oleg Saitov Administrative divisions of Samara Oblast Kinel Oktyabrsk Otradny, Samara Oblast Pokhvistnevo, Samara Oblast Zhigulyovsk Raion Neftegorsk, Samara Oblast Roshchinsky, Samara Oblast
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