Small, unremarkable Siberian town in the Tyumen region. In the 90s, it was recognized as historical, most likely due to the fact that it is one of the oldest settlements in this part of Siberia. Good geographical position at the intersection of roads from the central regions to the east of the country and from Russia to Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
General information
The city is the administrative center of the urban district of the same name and the Ishim district of the Tyumen region. It was built on the left bank of the Ishim River, the left tributary of the Irtysh. The territory is located on the Ishim Plain within the forest-steppe zone of Western Siberia. From the north, the right bank of the Karasul River became the natural boundary of the city. The population of Ishim in 2017 was 65,259 people.
Since ancient times, it has been an important transport and logistics hub: the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through the city from west to east; here intersect highways of federal significance Tyumen - Omsk and Ishim - Petropavlovsk (Kazakhstan). This is the last cityway to Kazakhstan.
According to the etymology of the name, there are several versions, the population of Ishim passes on urban legends from generation to generation. For example, that the river got its name from the son of the famous Tatar Khan Kuchum, who drowned in this river, later named after him. In the classic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron, there is an entry that the name was formed from the name of the ruler of this area, Ish-Mohammed, according to the initial letters, connected with the letter "and". Some specialists in the Turkic language offer their own translation of "river with steep, winding banks".
Foundation
The date of foundation is officially considered to be 1687, when Ivan Korkin settled here around that time. Now in the center of Ishim there is a monument to the founder, and a street is named after him. The settlement, which was built near the walls of a wooden prison, was called Korkinskaya Sloboda. Here were the lines of defense from the nomadic Siberian peoples.
Gradually the prison lost its military importance, while at the same time strengthening its economic importance. This was facilitated by a favorable geographical position on the Siberian Highway among the main agricultural and cattle-breeding districts of the Tobolsk province.
In 1782, by decree of the Russian Empress Catherine II, Korkinskaya Sloboda received the status of a county town of the Tobolsk governorship and was renamed Ishim.
In the Russian Empire
Starting from the 18th century, the city held annualNikolskaya Fair, where many Siberian merchants bought goods. In 1856, the population of Ishim was 2500 people. In 1875, the first commercial bank, the Ishim City Bank, was opened. At that time, many small factories worked in the city, including several leather, soap, vodka, pimokat, brick factories. By 1897, the population of Ishim had increased to 7153 people.
At that time, a district school, a parochial school, a religious school and a women's pro-gymnasium (gymnasium, only with junior classes) worked in the city. Many buildings built in the 19th century have survived to our time, including the building of the caretaker and the religious school itself, the houses of the merchants Klykov and Kamensky.
Current State
During the Soviet period, the city grew rapidly, several surrounding villages were included in Ishim, including Alekseevsky (in 1928), Serebryanka (in 1956), Dymkovo and Smirnovka in 1973. According to the first data of 1931, 18,200 people lived in the city. Numerous industrial enterprises were built at this time, including Ishimselmash, machine-building and mechanical plants. In 1989, the population of Ishim reached 66,373.
In the 90s, the industry of the region fell into a period of crisis, many enterprises went bankrupt. At the same time, private business began to develop, currently there are 20 industrial enterprises in Ishim, and 4,000 people are employed in small businesses. The population in subsequent years is slightly multidirectionalchanged. The maximum population of 67,800 was reached in 2003.
Employment of the population
The Ishim Employment Center is located at the address: Tyumen Region, Ishim, st. K. Marksa, 68. The institution implements the state and municipal policy in the field of employment, including the payment of unemployment benefits, the organization of public works, assistance in finding employment. Currently, the Employment Center offers the following vacancies to residents of the city for:
- low-skilled professionals, including a waiter, a car washer, a security guard, a carpenter, a controller with wages from 12,894 to 15,000 rubles;
- highly qualified specialists, including a food industry process engineer, chief accountant, fitter for the protection of underground pipelines from corrosion from 30,000 rubles.
