Population of Lipetsk: number and employment

The city of Lipetsk is the regional administrative center of Russia with a population of over half a million people. It is located in close proximity to Moscow. The distance to the capital is only 445 km.

History of the population

On the territory of the city in the 13th century AD. E. There was a Slavic settlement. It was located on a hilly terrain. From all sides the settlement was surrounded by steep slopes. The only entrance to the city was in the south and was well fortified by high walls. In the central square was the prince's house. The population of the city of Lipetsk at that time consisted mainly of artisans.

In 1284, after a long siege, the principality was captured and plundered by Mongol-Tatars. The restoration of the settlement took several sonnets of years. In 1703 the rapid construction of factories and wooden houses began. On Lipetsk Peter the Great had high hopes. By his decree, the iron-processing industry was developed here. All the products from the factories went to the needs of the army and navy. In addition, the problem with unemployment was solved so.

At the end of the 18th century, the population of Lipetsk was only 6,000 people. Gradually, whole industrial areas began to appear in the city. Since 1779 Lipetsk was part of the Tambov vicegerency. A few years later he received his own coat of arms. In 1806, a terrible fire broke out in the newly-formed city, which enveloped entire regions. After that, the local government decided to start large-scale construction of stone buildings. By 1862 the population of Lipetsk numbered more than 11.5 thousand people. The formation of a modern city dates back to the end of the 19th century. The main reason was the revival of the economy after a long stagnation. In the field began to appear travel agencies, foreign commercial branches, a new postal station. Most investors were interested in endless ore reserves near Lipetsk. In 1943, in a record time from scratch, a tractor plant was erected, which is now famous throughout Russia.

Edge Features

Lipetsk is located on the geological boundary of the Don Plain and the Central Russian Upland. That is why there is such a heterogeneous hilly terrain. The city is based on the Voronezh River. By area, the region is small - only 320 square kilometers. Km. The height of the center is 160 m.

Lipetsk is on one time zone with Moscow. The time offset of UTM is +3: 00.

The climate here is temperate, continental, as in the whole region. The city is located on the same latitude with Amsterdam and Berlin, but the temperature indicators vary considerably. Winters in the region are consistently moderate. Most of the time of the year it's snowing. In winter, the average temperature does not exceed -8 degrees. Summer is sunny and warm, there is no strong heat. The temperature in July is about +20 degrees. The amount of precipitation does not exceed 500 mm.

Administrative division

Since 1954, Lipetsk is the regional center of the region. To date, it includes several independent administrative units. They obey the Lipetsk administration. The city is divided into four territorial districts: Oktyabrsky, Left-bank, Sovietsky and Pravoberezhny. All of them are approximately equal in area and economic importance.

Traditionally, there are more than a dozen districts in the city: the Center, the Pereletsky, the Syrsky, the Sokolskoye, the Mirny, the North Mine, the Experimental Station, the Tractor, the New Life, Zarechye, Matyrsky, Dachny, Venus, Yeletsky and others. At the moment, there are 23 squares, 2 boulevards and more than 700 streets in Lipetsk.

Urban population

Over the past five decades, there has been significant demographic growth. As early as 1897 the population of Lipetsk was about 21 thousand people. Over the next 35 years, this indicator has increased by only a few percent. Demographic explosion was observed in 1939. Then for a short period of time the population of Lipetsk grew 3 times. The next jump was in 1956. At that time, the strength was 123 thousand people.

Each subsequent five-year plan, until the mid-1980s, demographic indicators increased at an unprecedented rate - from 15% and above. So, in 1993 the population of Lipetsk was exactly half a million inhabitants. From this moment, the number increased by 2-3 thousand people per year. For the first time, a negative trend in demographic indicators was noticed in the early 2000s. So, from 2002 to 2008, the population fell by 17 thousand people. The situation was normalized due to effective actions of the authorities. The regional administration decided to use the program on the resettlement of compatriots living outside of Russia. As it turned out, the migration flow in Lipetsk really increased. Today, for the new townspeople, various motivating economic programs operate.

It is noteworthy that Lipetsk is the second most populous city in the Black Earth region. Its demographic indicators for 2015 are more than 510 thousand inhabitants.

Population of the region

The largest number of citizens of the region is marked in the city of Lipetsk - almost 50%. The total population of the region is about 1.16 million people. At the same time, the demographic density exceeds 48 people per square kilometer. Km. In the Lipetsk region, the urban population is significantly more prevalent - about 64%. It should be noted that the current population of the region is only 15,000 more than in 1959. In the last 20 years there has been a serious outflow of young people to larger cities and abroad. During this period, more than 90 thousand citizens left the region.

Today, Russians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Belarusians, Gypsies, Azeris, Chechens, Tatars and representatives of many other nationalities live here.

Employment

In 2015, slightly more than 0.5% of unemployed people were registered. This is about 1470 people. The majority of them are taken care of by the Employment Service. Lipetsk on the percentage of unemployment is at the bottom of the list with the best indicators in the whole district. All this is due to the fact that the number of unemployed citizens is getting smaller every year. The Employment Service works on weekdays, accepting all comers. Social protection of the population of Lipetsk, including the poor and young families, is in the first place in the city administration. In 2015, a new program for disabled people came into force. It grants employers subsidies, which should then go to the employment of citizens with disabilities.

Special economic zone

In this area there is an increased employment of the population. Lipetsk is a special economic zone designed to develop the industrial and industrial sectors of the Russian Federation. This SEZ has not only regional but also federal significance.

There is a zone in the suburbs of Lipetsk. Occupies an area of 10.3 square meters. Km. The local SEZ attracts investors with its geographical location and transport accessibility. Of the other economic advantages of the zone, one should single out a free customs regime without duties and taxes.