Karasuk, Russia

 

Karasuk (black water) is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Karasuk district of the Novosibirsk region.

 

Etymology

The name is from the hydronym of the Karasuk river. Hydronym comes from the Türkic karasu - a type of low-water river that feeds on outlets of groundwater (Türkic kara - "black", suk - the archaic form of su - "water").

 

Geographical position

Located in the north of the Kulundinskaya steppe, in the southwestern part of the Novosibirsk region. The distance to Novosibirsk is 386 km. After the collapse of the USSR, he found himself on the border with sovereign Kazakhstan.

 

Climate

A continental climate prevails. Winters are frosty and long. Summers are hot with clear weather.

Average annual rainfall is 345 mm.

 

History

The founding of the village is considered to be the date of foundation of Karasuk during the construction of the Altai railway in 1912.

The first peg for construction was driven in in May 1912, not far from the place where the Karasuk-1 station is located. The construction of the railway on the Tatarskaya - Slavgorod section began in 1913. By the summer of 1916, the roadbed was brought to Karasuk, and already in January 1917, it was announced about the regular movement of a freight-passenger train, which came to Karasuk once a week. The station got its name from the Karasuk River, near which it was located.

The station developed quite quickly. Initially, as part of the Chernokurya volost, then the village council, which since 1925 became part of the Cherno-Kuryinsky district (the modern Krasnozersky district was called the Karasuk district at that time). By decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of November 20, 1929, the regional center was moved from the village of Chorno-Kurya to the settlement at the Karasuk station.

By the resolution of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of June 7, 1933, the village of Karasuk of the Karasuksky region was renamed into the village of Krasnozerskoye, and the Karasuksky region into Krasnozersky; The Cherno-Kurinsky district, the administrative center of which was in the village at the Karasuk station, was renamed Karasuksky by the same decree.

On May 28, 1943, a decree was issued by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR "On classifying the Karasuk settlement of the Karasuk region of the Altai Territory as a workers' settlement." On August 13, 1944, the Karasuksky District was transferred from the Altai Territory to the Novosibirsk Region. On June 3, 1954, in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the working settlement of Karasuk was transformed into a city of regional subordination.

In 1960-1980, the city's infrastructure developed mainly at the expense of the railway, which was and remains a city-forming center.

In 1991, in connection with the collapse of the USSR, Karasuk received the status of a border town, and on December 11, 1992, the Karasuk customs post was established.

 

Destinations

Theater "On the outskirts"
Founded by the resolution of the session of the Council of Deputies of the city of Karasuk dated June 15, 2005. The founder was the administration of the city of Karasuk. The only drama theater in the city. In 2009 he began its IV theatrical season. The theater's repertoire includes both adult and children's performances. In April 2009 "On the outskirts" went on a tour of the NSO. Artistic director of the theater "On the outskirts" A. P. Kobets.

Cinemas
At the moment, the city has a cinema "Cosmos".

Museum of local lore
Main excursions:
"Through the hall of history of Karasuk and the region"
"Hall of the Great Patriotic War"
"Hall of flora and fauna"
"Hall of Archeology and Paleontology"
"Through the art gallery"
The museum also hosts major exhibition projects, traveling and exchange exhibitions. The Karasuk Regional Museum was included in the top nine museum sites in the Novosibirsk region, which were entrusted with holding exhibitions from the leading museums of Russia for 2014.

 

Transport

Two railway stations connect the city with Omsk, Kamen-na-Obi, Slavgorod, Barnaul, Tatarsk, Barabinsk, Kalachinsk, Novosibirsk, Pavlodar.

From the bus station of the city, buses go to Pavlodar, Novosibirsk, Kupino, Chistoozernoe and most of the settlements of the Karasuk region.