Krymsk (; Adyghe language: Хьэтуехьэблэ, Ḥătueḥăblă; ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Population: 57,927 (2020),
History
It was founded in 1858 as the fortress and
stanitsa of
Krymskaya (Кры́мская), named after the Crimean Cossack Regiment. It was the first capital of the Greek Autonomous District, between 1930 and 1932. The
stanitsa was granted town status and given its present name a century later, in 1958. The town's railway station, however, retains the name
Krymskaya.
2012 floods
Krasnodar Krai experienced a flash flood on July 7, 2012, after heavy rains. About of rain fell over the region. State television reported that it was an equivalent of three-to-four months' worth of rainfall in a typical year. In the hilly area, water formed torrents that rushed into towns.
[Andrew Kramer, Russian deluge turns flash flooding into death trap , The Sydney Morning Herald, July 9, 2012]
One of the worst known calamities in modern times in this region, the flood killed more than 150 people; 140 of the deaths occurred in Krymsk. Subsequently, the Russian government declared a day of mourning on July 9, 2012.
Tsunami-like waves of several meters were reported, although the nearest sea coast (that of the Black Sea) is located about southwest of Krymsk,[ Russia floods toll rises to 152, The Hindu. Retrieved July 8, 2012.] and there are mountains between Krymsk and the sea.
The Russian government acknowledged that town authorities were aware of the rising waters at 10 pm on Friday night, but failed to notify the Krymsk residents of the approaching flood. Russian officials admitted this failure was a major error.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krymsk serves as the administrative center of
Krymsky District, even though it is not a part of it.
[Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
Town of Krymsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a municipal division, the Town of Krymsk, together with the
khutor of
Verkhneadagum in Nizhnebakansky Rural Okrug of Krymsky District, is incorporated within Krymsky Municipal District as Krymskoye Urban Settlement.
Climate
Krymsk has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification
Cfa).
Military
The town has an air base which is located to the north. The main fighter regiment at the base has gone through a series of re-organizations and re-designations:
[Michael Holm, 393rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, accessed December 2012.]
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January 9, 2001: absorbed the 562nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, and renamed 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.
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January 12, 2009 renamed 6972nd Guards Aviation Base.
The base is now part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Command.
Plant breeding
Krymsk is known for its experimental
plant breeding station, which holds important scientific collections of, among other crops, green peas, sweetcorn, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines (eggplants), cucumbers, apples, plums, peaches, pears, apricots, strawberries, and melon. The station's
drupe and
quince collections are the largest and most important in Russia or any part of the former
Soviet Union. Of the 9,000 accessions of Prunus, about 5,000 to 6,000 are wild species and forms, 500 to 1,000 local varieties, and 2,000 to 3,000 cultivars and breeding materials. The station is also known for the creation of fruit-tree
, which are named after the town + a number (e.g. Krymsk 1, Krymsk 2, etc.)
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