Kurgan
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Kurgan
Summary
Kurgan is a city or town[1]. Kurgan ranks in the top 8% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Kurgan received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].
- Kurgan is located in Kurgan Urban Okrug[4].
- Kurgan is in the country of Russia[5].
- Kurgan is in the country of Russian Empire[6].
- Kurgan is in the country of Tsardom of Russia[7].
- Kurgan's image is recorded as Okn-073-1.jpg[8].
- Kurgan's instance of is recorded as city or town[9].
- Kurgan's instance of is recorded as big city[10].
- Kurgan's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kurgan (Kurgan oblast).svg[11].
- Kurgan's coat of arms image is recorded as Kurgan coat of arms.png[12].
- Kurgan's flag is recorded as flag of Kurgan[13].
- Kurgan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Appleton[14].
- Kurgan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rufina[15].
- Kurgan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yulin[16].
- Kurgan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 131357497[17].
- Kurgan's GND ID is recorded as 4331764-9[18].
- Kurgan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81053504[19].
- Kurgan's postal code is recorded as 640000–640032[20].
- Kurgan's Commons category is recorded as Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast[21].
- Kurgan's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 4676636[22].
- Kurgan's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:00[23].
- Kurgan's local dialing code is recorded as 3522[24].
- +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kurgan[25].
- Kurgan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.440833333333, 'lon': 65.341111111111}[26].
- Kurgan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03w7fw[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Russia[5], a sovereign state[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1991[30]; Russian Empire[6], an empire[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1721[33]; and Tsardom of Russia[7], a sovereign state[34], in Tsardom of Russia[35], founded in 1547[36]. Kurgan is located in Kurgan Urban Okrug[4].
Physical Characteristics
Kurgan's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+393'}[37]. Kurgan's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75'}[38]. Population counts include {'amount': '+322675'}[39], {'amount': '+333606'}[40], {'amount': '+332803'}[41], {'amount': '+327898'}[42], {'amount': '+325565'}[43], and {'amount': '+325720'}[44].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city or town[9] and big city[10].
History and Context
+1679-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kurgan[25].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Kurgan include Kurgan Airport[45], an airport[46], in Russia[47].
Why It Matters
Kurgan ranks in the top 8% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2] Kurgan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Kurgan is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for Kurgan include Kurgan Airport[45], an airport[46], in Russia[47].
FAQs
What awards did Kurgan receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].