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Novotroitsk () is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of and along the Ural River, from Orenburg, on the border with Kazakhstan. In the east Novotroitsk almost borders Orsk: the distance between the two cities is less than . Population:
The 1930s were the time of rapid industrialization in the Soviet Union. Alexander Fersman, a well-known academician and geologist, in his treatises described the abundance of mineral deposits near Orsk neighbourhoods and called Orsk-Khalilovo area the "true gem of the Urals."
In the fall of 1929 geologist Joseph Rudnitsky discovered the Khalilovskoye hematite field. Khalilovskoye ores contained chromium, nickel, titanium and manganese. Industrial tests confirmed its quality. In June 1931, the Government adopted a decision to start the construction of metallurgic plant based on resources from Khalilovskoye ores and Karaganda coal basin. The end of construction was scheduled for 1936. During this period the first builders arrived to Novotroitsk village. In 1935 the construction was suspended and only in the spring of 1939 after the 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party the resolution was adopted "... to begin the construction of new metallurgical plants (at Khalilovskoye and Bakalskoye ores)".
In the summer of 1939 the board of the People's Commissariat of Ferrous Metallurgy adopted a resolution, which says: "... to select the Novotroitsk area as a place for Khalilovo metallurgic plant construction...".
In 1941 Novotroitsk was granted the status of urban-type settlement. During the next three years the first school and hospital were built. Novotroitsky District, comprising Novotroitsk and Akkermanovka villages, was created in 1944. On April 13, 1945, Novotroitsk was granted the status of town.
On March 5, 1955, the first cast iron was produced at the metallurgic plant. The cement factory was launched in the same year. In 1982 the population of Novotroitsk climbed over 100,000. During the Soviet period a lot of cultural, sports and recreational institutions were founded including two palaces of culture, several cinemas, schools, colleges, hospitals, public park, two stadiums, swimming pool, consumer service center.
In 1992 formerly state-owned metallurgic plant was converted into joint-stock company. In 2002 the South Ural mining and processing company was founded. Eight years later the company launched a new cement plant within a few kilometers from Novotroitsk near Akkermanovka village.
According to the Russian Government order, in 2014 Novotroitsk was included into the list of with the most complex social-economic situation. By the Russian Government decree, in 2017 the new priority development area was created in the town. As at August 2021 ten companies has become the residents of the priority development area.
| +Historical population !Year !Population !±% | ||
| 1959 | 54,484 | — |
| 1970 | 83,439 | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 94,647 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 106,084 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 98,173 | −7.5% |
| 2021 | 82,463 | −16.0% |
The town has a well-developed industry, and has twenty large and medium-sized enterprises which are employing more than 30,000 people. The town's economy largely determines the industry, accounting for 95.8% of total manufactured goods and services. Manufacturing firms in 2009 were shipped their own production of clean activities amounting to 54.24 billion rubles. The largest share in the volume of products shipped by type of activity "Manufacturing" fell on the organization of the metallurgical complex. - 75.3%, in the second position - processing of waste and scrap. - 12.7%, on the third - the production of foodstuffs, including beverages - 3.8%.
The main enterprise is the Iron and Steel Works JSC "Ural Steel".
The development of the town, its infrastructure is still determined by the state JSC "Ural Steel", which accounts for almost 90% of the total industrial output. The plant is part of the eight largest steel companies in Russia, and the rating of 200 subsidiaries in terms of sales takes 23rd place. The list of its products is very extensive; it is the only enterprise in the world that produces natural-casting alloy, chrome-nickel iron ore from its own fields.
Small business has become an integral part of modern market economic system. The town recorded 660 small enterprises and about 3000 entrepreneurs without legal entity. As the number of employees - more than 9000 people. Today, every fifth inhabitant of the city lives off of the revenue from small businesses.
Other medical institutions in the town include children's hospital, dental clinic, tuberculosis dispensary, dermatovenerologic dispensary, center for AIDS control and prevention.
Molodyozhniy (Youth) centre is the only cultural institution in Zapadniy district. Initially erected as the Builders house of culture in 1968 it has more than 20 active creative collectives. Other cultural institutions in the town include schools of music and art, children's arts school, museum and exhibition complex, centralized library system with the total book stock of 625,000 copies.
During the Soviet times there were four cinemas in Novotroitsk. Currently the only cinema is located in Molodyozhniy centre building.
There are two daily westbound (suburban trains) from Orsk to Orenburg (6 hours) and Kuvandyk (2 hours) with intermediate stops near almost all localities.
Railway station building was constructed in 1955 and is an example of Stalinist architecture.
Suburban passenger service is also developed. The most popular route is between Novotroitsk and Orsk. Marshrutkas shunt between the two towns every 10–30 minutes with 55 RUB fare for one-way ride. Direct routes to Gay are also available 4 times per day.
There is also direct connection between Novotroitsk and neighbouring localities included on the urban okrug such as Guberlya (6 times per day, 60 RUB), Khabarnoye (8-10 times per day, 30 RUB), Akkermanovka (every 45 minutes, 25 RUB). During summer seasons additional buses are bound for and garden plots situated outside the town.
St Peter and Paul's church is considered as the most recognisable symbol of the town. It is located near the opposite end of Sovetskaya street. The place of worship was erected in 2005 and belongs to Orsk diocese of Russian Orthodox Church.
Several gardens and squares are laid out throughout Sovetskaya street. There is only public open space in Zapadniy microdistrict neighboured by Molodyozhniy cinema. Pedestrian areas on Lomonosov and Gorkiy streets have not been rehabilitated since the Soviet times and are unsuitable for leisure.
There are also some monuments erected in the post-soviet period:
After the 1999 season the club qualified to the Second division but within a year it was relegated back to the Third division. In 2006 FC Nosta headed the list of Ural-Povolzhye zone of the Third Division and again qualified to the Second Division. Four players and head coach of the club won individual awards. During the next two seasons after promotion the club took 7th and 5th places, respectively. In 2009 season the football club was relegated to the Third division. At the beginning of 2010 it was announced about the dissolution of the club due to lack of financing, but the new sponsorship was found very soon and FC Nosta continued playing.
There are five sports schools in the town specializing on team sports, swimming, boxing, martial arts. Sports facilities of Novotroitsk include swimming pool (built in 1986), ice arena (built in 2015) and two stadiums - Metallurg (built in 1954) and Yunost (built in 1964). Yunost stadium is currently under reconstruction. It is planned to build a new sports and recreation centre nearby.
Four-time Olympic medal-winner in swimming Evgeny Rylov is the native of Novotroitsk.
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