Ust-Labinsk Усть-Лабинск | |
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| Coordinates:45°13′N39°42′E / 45.217°N 39.700°E /45.217; 39.700 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Ust-Labinsky District[1] |
| Town | Ust-Labinsk[1] |
| Founded | 1794[2] |
| Town status since | May 28, 1958[2] |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 43,270 |
| • Capital of | Ust-Labinsky District,[1] Town of Ust-Labinsk[1] |
| • Municipal district | Ust-Labinsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Ust-Labinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Ust-Labinsky Municipal District,[4] Ust-Labinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 352330–352337, 352349 |
| OKTMO ID | 03657101001 |
| Website | gorod-ust-labinsk |
Ust-Labinsk (Russian:Усть-Лаби́нск) is atown and theadministrative center ofUst-Labinsky District ofKrasnodar Krai,Russia.
The town is situated in the central part ofKrasnodar Krai, at the confluence of theKuban andLaba rivers, 62 km to the east ofKrasnodar.
Population: 39,456 (2020),43,270 (2010 Census);[3]43,824 (2002 Census);[7]41,759 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
History of Ust-Labinsk dates back to 1778, when fort Aleksandrovskiy was founded at the confluence of Kuban and Laba rivers. The construction was finished in 1793, under the direction of generalIvan Gudovich.In 1794stanitsaUst-Labinskaya was established by the resettledDon Cossacks.[2] On May 28, 1958, it was granted town status and renamed.[2]
TwoHeroes of the Soviet Union (Alexander Geraskin andIvan Ivaschenko) were born in Ust-Labinsk, as well as soviet engineerNikolay Popov (the chief designer of theT-80 tank), and football playerAnton Vlasov. The 'Pioneer Hero'Abram Pinkenson was shot by the Nazis in the town in 1942. Russian billionaireOleg Deripaska grew up in the town.
Within theframework of administrative divisions, Ust-Labinsk serves as theadministrative center ofUst-Labinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with tworural localities, incorporated within Ust-Labinsky District as theTown of Ust-Labinsk.[1]
As amunicipal division, the territory of Ust-Labinsk is incorporated within Ust-Labinsky Municipal District asUst-Labinskoye Urban Settlement.[4] The two rural localities are incorporated separately: the settlement ofDvubratsky is incorporated asDvubratskoye Rural Settlement, while thekhutor ofOktyabrsky is a part ofZheleznoye Rural Settlement, both of Ust-Labinsky Municipal District.[4]
Since 2021, Ust-Labinsk annually hosts the world's largest ethnicCossack festival Aleksandrovskaya Fortress, bringing together ethnic cossacks from around the globe.
The festival showcases traditional local culture through a variety of events, including musical concerts, cultural customs, food fairs, theatrical performances, and lectures on Cossack history. The festival is organised by theVolnoe Delo Foundation, whose founderOleg Deripaska, ethnic Cossack, was born in Ust-Labinsk.[9][10]
In 2022, one of the Festival's headliners was said to be the Russian-bornTajik singerManizha, who represented Russia in the 2021Eurovision Song Contest.[11]
In 2022, Ust-Labinsk saw the opening of one of its key new landmarks – the First Lobachevsky University Lyceum.[12]
The Lyceum is a boarding school for talented youths who want to study sciences. The Lyceum is designed for 475 students of the 7-11 grades. The Lyceum education is free of charge, based on a scholarship system.
The curriculum of the First University Lyceum is based on the principles of International Baccalaureate and at the same time replicates the academic educational system of leading universities. Most of Lyceum’s teachers and heads of departments are lecturers from leading universities and specifically theMoscow State University.
The Lyceum is named after a famous Russian mathematicianNikolay Lobachevsky to reflect the school's focus on sciences. The Lyceum was built by theVolnoe Delo Foundation.[13]
The Lyceum is often nicknamed the 'KubanHogwarts'.
According to Lyceum's architect, the building was inspired by the works of theRenaissance architectFilippo Brunelleschi.[14] The Lyceum is built in accordance with the classical architectural traditions that saw their rebirth in RenaissanceItaly.
It echoes some of the key features of Brunelleschi’sOspedale degli Innocenti located inFlorence.
According to the architect, the arch entrance into the cloister bears a passing resemblance to Brunelleschi’s design of thePazzi Chapel while the Lyceum’s main entrance is a magnificent classic three-storey highCorinthian portico.
The Lyceum's building has become one of Europe’s largest new-built structures in theClassical style.
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