Lipetsk Special Economic Zone Development
between borders in the Northern and Southern part is 200 km. The continental
climate is temperate. The average temperature in January is -9,6°C and in July
+19,3°C.
The most widespread type of soil is the black one. The available raw materials are
limestone, dolomite rock, sand, clay and concrete.
The population in 2005 was about 1.200,000 inhabitants, 65% of these lived in urban
areas and the remaining 35% in rural areas. In 2005 in the capital city of the Lipetsk
region lived 503,800 inhabitants. The growth rate of the population is 0,8%, the
average age is 40,3 years with a life expectancy of 73,19 years for women and only
58,86 for men. The population comprises the following age groups: 60,3% of the
people are in their working age, 23,6% overcomes the threshold of working age and
16,1% is below this threshold.
The demographic density is 51 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The first foundry that we know was built in this region dates back to 1693 in the
village of Studenky Lipsky along the shore of the Lipovka river. Some years later the
foundries of Kuzminsky and Nizhny Lipsky were built to produce weapons for the
navy of the Zar Peter.
In 1779, following a decree issued by Catherine II, the productive settlements of
Lipsky obtained the Status of City which was given the name of Lipetsk. In 1902 two
blast furnaces were built, to be part of an important siderurgical plant. In 1931 they
started building a big-sized plant, called Novolipetsk Metallurgical Complex NLMK.
In the year 2003 about 40,000 people were employed in this plant. In 1943 a tractor
factory was built in this area.
In 1954 the Lipetsk Region was created. As regards the administration of the regional
territory, it is divided into 20 territorial units including 18 rural districts. Overall in
the area is composed by 8 cities and 1,600 villages.
The city of Lipetsk is the administrative, industrial and cultural centre of the region.
It is located on the bank of the Voronezh river and here it is possible to find the
biggest number of high schools, three universities, museums, theatres and cinemas.
The NLMK is one of the most important siderurgical plants in the Russian
Federation.
In 2005 in the city of Yelets lived 117,000 inhabitants and besides important
historical traditions, this city is characterised by a quite well developed industrial
system. In Gryazy in 2005 lived 48,000 inhabitants. This town is an important point
of intersection of highways. Zadonsk is one of the religious centres of the orthodox
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