It was previously known as Ivashchenkovo (until 1927), Trotsk (after Leon Trotsky until 1929).
History
The Church of Saint Sergiy Radonezhsky
The town's history dates back to 1908, when by Nicholas II's decree a military plant was established in the area, where it was given the name Ivashchenkovo. In 1929, the settlement was renamed Chapayevsk after the Red Army commander Vasily Chapayev. The town served as a base for secret military production, hosting four such factories until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
On June18, 2013, several strong explosions rocked the town and several villages around; 5,000 people were evacuated.[citation needed] According to Russian media, at least 34 people were injured in the explosions that originated in the town's ammunition storage facilities.[citation needed]
Geography
The town is located 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the city of Samara, on the right bank of the Chapayevka River (a tributary of the Volga River).
Chapayevsk is known as the "town of death" due to the high amount of toxins present in the environment. According to doctors, more than 80% of children suffer from chronic diseases. Since 1991, the birthrate in the city decreased by 40%. In the women's breast milk dioxin was found at 400 times above the normal level. In 1994, a special committee of the United Nations, after much research announced the town of Chapayevsk as an ecological disaster zone.
Самарская Губернская Дума.№179-ГД18 декабря 2006 г. «Устав Самарской области», в ред. Закона №6-ГД от11 января 2016 г.«О внесении изменений в Устав Самарской области». Вступил в силу1января 2007г. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №237 (25790), 20 декабря 2006 г. (Samara Governorate Duma.#179-GDDecember18, 2006 Charter of Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law#6-GD ofJanuary11, 2016 On Amending the Charter of Samara Oblast. Effective as ofJanuary1, 2007.).
Самарская Губернская Дума.Закон№189-ГДот28 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом городского округа и муниципального района муниципальных образований в Самарской области», в ред. Закона №23-ГД от30 марта 2015 г.«Об осуществлении местного самоуправления на территории городского округа Самара Самарской области». Вступил в силупо истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №247, 31 декабря 2004 г. (Samara Governorate Duma.Law#189-GDofDecember28, 2004 On Granting the Status of Urban Okrug and Municipal District to the Municipal Formations in Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law#23-GD ofMarch30, 2015 On the Implementation of Local Self-Government on the Territory of Samara Urban Okrug of Samara Oblast. Effective as ofafter ten days from the day of the official publication.).
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