Mogzon, Khiloksky District, Zabaykalsky Krai

Mogzon (Russian: Могзон) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in the eastern part of Khiloksky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Khila and Khilok Rivers. Population: 3,856 (2010 Census);[1] 4,455 (2002 Census);[5] 6,368 (1989 Census).[6]

For other places with the same name, see Mogzon.
Mogzon

Могзон
Urban-type settlement
Location of Mogzon
Mogzon
Location of Mogzon
Mogzon
Mogzon (Zabaykalsky Krai)
Coordinates: 51°44′N 111°58′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai
Administrative districtKhiloksky District
Population
 • Total3,856
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
3,410 (-11.6%)
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 [3])
Postal code(s)[4]
673240
OKTMO ID76647154051

History

Mogzonsky (Khilinsky) Arshan springs have been known to exist in this are since the end of the 19th century. A Buryat ulus of Mokzon (Мокзон) was located in the vicinity. In 1895, a railway station at Arshan (Аршан) was established. It was later moved to the area of modern Mogzon and given its present name. In 1938, it was granted urban-type settlement status.

Economy

Mogzon's population growth and industrial development was and is tied to railway infrastructure. Mogzon is a railway station of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Culture

There is the museum of Mogzon's history founded in 1988.

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References

Notes
  1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  5. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  6. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.

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