Novocheboksarsk is one of the cities of the Russian Federation. Located in the Republic of Chuvashia. An urban district with the same name is associated with it. The economy of the city is well developed. Its main driver is industrial production. The article answers the question "How many people are in Novocheboksarsk?"
History of the city
The city has an ancient history. A couple of sites from the Stone Age (15.5 thousand years ago) were found here. There are also remains of Bronze Age settlements. In the historical past, the first settlements appeared in the 10th century, during the formation of the Volga Bulgaria. Active settlement of the area took place in the XIII-XIV centuries. The city itself was built relatively recently - in 1960, which was associated with the foundation of a chemical plant. The increase in its size occurred very quickly. In 1983 the population was 100,000.
Administrative divisions
Novocheboksarsk is divided into 3 districts: Western, Eastern and Southern. Each of them includes a number of neighborhoods.
Geographic features
The city is located 17 kilometers from the capital of the Chuvash Republic, Cheboksary, on the right bank of the Volga. It is a significant transport and economic center. It has an important cargo railway line, a river port and a bridge across the Volga.
Novocheboksarsk is in the Moscow time zone (MSK).
The city is located on a slightly hilly plain of an undulating type, which is dissected by river valleys, streams and ravines. Landslides often occur here, ravines, wetlands and flooding of low-lying areas occur.
The ecological situation in the city varies by district. In the industrial part, it is much worse. Also, air pollution is affected by vehicle emissions.
Climate
The city is located in a zone of typical temperate continental climate. It is characterized by moderately hot summers and rather cold winters with unstable weather - fogs, precipitation of various types and clear days. Due to the warming climate, winters have become much milder. It is noted that the warmest weather corresponds to the southern and southwestern winds, and the coldest to the north.
The maximum amount of precipitation falls in summer, especially in July (71 mm), and the minimum - in February and March (24 mm each).
Population of Novocheboksarsk
This city is not very big. In 2017, the population of Novocheboksarsk was 126,072 people. The rapid growth of this indicator continued until 1990, after which it changedrelatively stable state with small fluctuations. Since then, it has remained virtually unchanged.
In terms of population, the city of Novocheboksarsk is on the 132nd place among the cities of the Russian Federation. Within Chuvashia, it ranks second after the administrative center.
The most common nationality in the population of Novocheboksarsk are Chuvash. Next come the Russians, and then the Tatars. Among other citizens there are Ukrainians, Belarusians, Maris and many others.
Dynamics of the population of Novocheboksarsk in recent years
In recent years, the number of inhabitants has not changed very significantly. The range of fluctuations was from 124 to 127 thousand people. From 2006 to 2009 there was an increase in the population from 125,500 to 127,200 people. However, in 2010 it fell sharply and amounted to 124,097. From 2010 to 2014 inclusive, the number of inhabitants remained approximately constant. However, then growth began, and in 2017 there were 2,000 more residents in the city. It turns out that, despite the economic crisis of recent years, the population, on the contrary, began to grow.
City economy
Novocheboksarsk is distinguished by the high development of the industrial sector. Energy, chemistry and the construction industry are its original skeleton. The most significant enterprise is Khimprom. The most important energy facility is the Cheboksary HPP, which operates, among other things, for neighboring regions. In total, there are 219 enterprises in the city, including 18 basic ones.
Construction is also one of the most important areas of the economic life of the city. Thus, 2 million square meters were built. m of housing, modern residential areas, developed infrastructure, as well as the Cheboksary HPP and business buildings.
The development of the economy here is on the path of development of market relations and structural adjustment. This creates additional difficulties for enterprises. Nevertheless, there is an increase in production and output. The role of small businesses is increasing in the city and the number of entrepreneurs is growing.
The most important sectors of the economy
Now in Novocheboksarsk, in addition to the large industry of the Soviet era, other areas are developing. In general, the structure of industries is as follows:
- Metalworking and mechanical engineering. Unitech LLC specializes in them.
- Chemistry and oil refining. Companies such as CJSC NPP Spektr, CJSC Khimprom, CJSC DuPont Khimprom, CJSC SV-Service, CJSC Percarbonate are responsible for these industries.
- Light industry. It involves: Pique Garment Factory LLC, Status-Plus CJSC, Elita CJSC.
- Power industry. It is being developed by enterprises: Cheboksarskaya HPP and Novocheboksarskaya CHPP-3.
- Production of building materials. This is done by such companies as Zhelezobeton OJSC, NZSM OJSC, Gidromekhanizatsiya OJSC, ISK OJSC, Asph alt Concrete Plant, Shevle Company.
Financial activity
There are branches of various commercial banks in Novocheboksarsk: Sberbank, Svyaz-Bank, Avangard Bank, Avtovazbank, Megapolis Bank andothers.
Transportation
The most significant transport routes are the freight railway, the federal highway P176 "Vyatka", the Volga shipping route. From the main line of the railway depart branches to the enterprises. Shuttle taxis operate in the city.
Bus transport is represented by four routes within the city, as well as 32 suburban, 11 intercity and 7 interregional routes.
Trolleybuses run on five routes with a total length of 121.9 km.
Conclusion
Thus, Novocheboksarsk is a young developing industrial city with a growing population. The basis of production is the chemical industry. Transport accessibility is high. There are different types of transport, except for the tram and aviation. There is a good road bridge across the Volga near the city of Novocheboksarsk.
