Komsomolsky, Russia

Komsomolsky is a village (rural type) in Kalmykia, the administrative center of the Chernozemelsky district and the Komsomolsky rural municipality. Located 190 km southeast of the city of Elista.

 

Sights

Khurul. The author of the project is the architect V. B. Gilyandikov. Opened in 2004. The perimeter of the base of the khurul is a square of 18 by 18 m, the height is −15 m.
Stupa Dashi Gomang (translated from Tibetan - "Many doors of happiness").
Monument "Grieving Mother"
Monument "White Elder"

 

History

After the liquidation of Kalmykia, the distant pastures of the Black Lands began to be used by the farms of the Stavropol Territory, the Astrakhan Region, Dagestan and other regions. In this regard, the load on pastures has increased dramatically. At the same time, the population of these places has also grown. In 1946, a new settlement called Krasny Kamyshannik grew up on the Black Lands. At the same time, the state farm of the Stavropol Territory of the same name was founded.

On August 28, 1951, as part of the Stavropol Territory, the Chernozemelsky District was formed with the center in the village of Krasny Kamyshannik.

In 1957, the settlement became the center of the Chernozemelsky region of the newly formed Kalmyk Autonomous Region. Soon the village of Krasny Kamyshannik was renamed into the village of Komsomolsky by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of January 12, 1957.

By the resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kalmyk ASSR dated April 30, 1992, the working settlement of Komsomolsky was classified as a rural settlement.

 

Physical and geographical characteristics

The village is located 191.5 km southeast-east of Elista, within the Caspian lowland. The local transport hub is the intersection of the Yashkul-Komsomolsky-Artezian and Mineralnye Vody-Budennovsk-Lagan highways (Р263). From the southeast, the village is bypassed by a bypass road.

 

Climate

The climate of Komsomolskoye is sharply continental (according to the Köppen climate classification - BSk semiarid). Summers are hot, dry, winters with little snow, short. The warmest month is July (average monthly air temperature + 25.5 25С). The absolute maximum in some years reaches +41 C. The coldest month is January with an average monthly temperature of -5.1˚C. The absolute minimum drops to -33˚С. The average annual air temperature is positive and equal to + 9.9˚С. The amount of precipitation during the warm period is 153-178 m. (from April to October), and the evaporation rate for the same period is 806-1031 mm, that is, 2-3 times higher than precipitation.

 

Social sphere

There are 2 educational institutions in the village - a gymnasium named after B. Basangov and secondary school No. 1, 3 kindergartens - "Torg", "Bayr" and "Narn", there is a central district hospital named after. U. Dushan, there are a regional house of culture, a village library, a children's music school, and a children's library.

 

Notable natives

Mandzhiev, Arkady Naminovich (1961-2022) - Soviet and Russian composer, performer of songs, Honored Art Worker of Kalmykia, author of the anthem of Kalmykia
Semyonov, Mingiyan Arturovich (born 1990) - Russian athlete, master of sports of Russia, bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling