๐ท๐บ Lipetsk (ะะธะฟะตัะบ), also Lipeck, is a city and the administrative centre of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin, 438 km (272ย mi) south-east of Moscow.
History Lipetsk was first mentioned in the 13th century chronicles. The name means "Linden city" and is cognate with Leipzig and Liepฤja. In 1284, the city was destroyed by the Mongols.
The foundation of the modern city dates back to 1703, when Peter the Great ordered construction of a cast iron factory in Lipetsk near the iron ore deposits for making artillery shells. On Septemberย 27, 1779, Lipetsk was granted town status. It became one of the principal towns of Tambov Governorate.
In 1879, Lipetsk hosted a congress of members of Land and Liberty.
After the Treaty of Rapallo (1922) until 1933, the much-reduced German Army (Reichswehr) of the Weimar Republic secretly contracted with Soviet authorities to operate a clandestine military aviation base and test facility near Lipetsk โ circumventing prohibitions of the Versailles Treaty. The base enabled technical collaboration by the two powers whose separate defeats in World War I left them isolated in post-war Europe. This activity inside the U.S.S.R. took place away from the vigilant eyes of the victors. The Abwehr, The SS and German Army Group Centre penetrated part of this Lindenstadt Region in 1941-2.
Geography: Administrative status Lipetsk is the administrative centre of the oblast and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it also serves as the administrative centre of Lipetsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdictionโan administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Lipetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Lipetsk Urban Okrug.
Economy The principal industries of Lipetsk include ferrous metallurgy, machinery, metalworking, machine tools, engines, chemicals, food, and clothing.
The former steel combine was privatized in 1992 and Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) with approximately 48,000 employees and a 64% export ratio (2005) is one of the largest employers in the oblast. In 2008, the company's revenue was $11.7 billion. Other industry are another metallurgical plant "Svobodny Sokol" ("Free Falcon"), a tractor factory LTZ, solvent-extraction plant Liboil (largest rapeseed oil producer in Central Federal District and the second in Russia), pipe factory, a factory for refrigerators and household appliances, an ice factory, lathe factory, chemical factories, etc. Industry is mainly located south of the Voronezh River.
Transport Since 1868, there is a railway connection between Lipetsk and Moscow. Trams, trolleybuses and buses provide local public transportation. The municipality aspires to renovate the tramway network as it is largely segregated from motor traffic. It has negotiated a 10-year, RUR 30 billion loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction & Development for tramway renewal.
Health care Lipetsk is one of the oldest mud bath and balneological resorts in Russia (first opened in 1805). Peat mud and chalybeate bicarbonate calcic springs are used to treat patients. Sulphate and chloride sodium water is used for therapeutic baths and drinking.
Education Lipetsk is home of the Lipetsk State Technical University, Lipetsk State Pedagogical University, and some other colleges.
Military At the Lipetsk Air Base north of the town, the 4th Center of Combat Application and Conversion of Frontline Aviation named after Valery Chkalov is situated in Lipetsk.
The Lipetsk Air Center's chief, colonel Kharchevsky, has become famous after trial air combats in the United States and being a personal pilot of President Putin.
The city is also served by the smaller Lipetsk Airport.
Lipetsk has a population of over 508,573 people. Lipetsk also forms the centre of the wider Lipetsk Oblast which has a population of over 1,150,201 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Lipetsk has links with:
๐จ๐ณ Anshan, China ๐ฉ๐ช Cottbus, Germany ๐ฎ๐น Fabriano, Italy ๐บ๐ฆ Vinnytsia, Ukraine๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Great Yarmouth 52.606
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Norwich 52.617
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Tamworth 52.633
๐ง๐พ Svetlahorsk 52.633
๐ง๐พ Svietlahorsk 52.633
๐ต๐ฑ Szamotuลy 52.6
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Wolverhampton 52.583
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Walsall 52.58
๐ฉ๐ช Strausberg 52.578
๐ฉ๐ช Reinickendorf 52.567
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Peterborough 52.566
๐บ๐ฆ Sverdlovsk 39.633
๐ท๐บ Rostov on Don 39.7
๐ท๐บ Rostov-on-Don 39.72
๐บ๐ฆ Khmelnytskyi 39.733
Locations Near: Lipetsk 39.5975,52.6056
๐ท๐บ Michurinsk 40.483,52.883 d: 67.1
๐ท๐บ Voronezh 39.202,51.661 d: 108.5
๐ท๐บ Yelets 38.488,52.593 d: 74.9
๐ท๐บ Tambov 41.449,52.721 d: 125.5
๐ท๐บ Novomoskovsk 38.217,54.083 d: 188.1
๐ท๐บ Ryazan 39.744,54.63 d: 225.3
๐ท๐บ Stary Oskol 37.843,51.302 d: 188.3
๐ท๐บ Gubkin 37.535,51.284 d: 203.9
Antipodal to: Lipetsk -140.403,-52.606
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16034.5
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15425.3
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14984.3
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14889.9
๐จ๐ฑ Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 14855.4
๐จ๐ฑ Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14951.7
๐จ๐ฑ Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14951.7
๐จ๐ฑ Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15167.8
๐จ๐ฑ San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 14632.5