Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sim (English) Сим (Russian)
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A view of Sim.
	Coat of arms
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chelyabinsk Oblast
Administrative district	Ashinsky District
Town	Sim
Administrative center of	Town of Sim
Municipal status
Municipal district	Ashinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Simskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Simskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	14,466 inhabitants
Time zone	YEKT (UTC+06:00)
Founded	1759
Town status since	November 13, 1942
Previous names	Simsky Zavod
Postal code(s)	456020, 456021
Official website: http://www.gorodsim.ru

Sim (Russian: Сим) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sim River. The town is about 340 kilometers (210 mi) west of Chelyabinsk. Sim is an important local center for its area. In 2010, about 14,466 people lived there.

A Look at Sim's Past

Sim was started in 1759. It was first called Simsky Zavod. This name means Sim's Plant. The town grew around a factory that made iron. This factory was very important for the area.

Later, on November 13, 1942, the settlement changed its name to Sim. It also officially became a town on this date.

Famous People from Sim

Sim is known as the birthplace of Igor Kurchatov. He was a very famous Soviet and Russian scientist. Kurchatov was a physicist, which means he studied how matter and energy work.