Plast () is a

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and the

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of Plastovsky District in

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. It is located on the eastern slopes of the

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in the upper basin of the

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's Uy River, southwest of

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, the administrative center. Population:

History

It was founded as a

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mine in the mid-19th century. Town status was granted on October 7, 1940.

Status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Plast serves as the

of Plastovsky District.Resolution #161 As an administrative division, it is, together with the ''

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of Plast. As a municipal division, the Town of Plast is incorporated within Plastovsky Municipal District as Plastovskoye Urban Settlement.

Сlimate

Plast offers a temperate continental climate. July is the warmest month; its average temperature is 19.2 °C. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of -16.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 445 mm.

Sport

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is the popular sport. Local team Metallurg participated in 2015 in the championship for Chelyabinsk Oblast for boys born 2000–0

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Stadium "Trud"

Stadium "Trud" is the central sports facility. It includes a football field, a basketball court, a gym, a playground, an ice rink and tribunes. All sports events are hosted there. One of the most popular activities is football. Its stage hosted Nikolay Baskov, Nikolai Baskov on City Day in 2019.

Landmarks

The town center hosts a monument to the prospector, who, according to the creators, immortalized the history of creation and the name of the city. It is dedicated to the discoverers of the Kochkarsky gold deposit, its first prospectors and geologists. The monument opened in 2014. It was sculpted by A.V. Ryabov and K.A. Gelev. Alexander Ryabov created the image of a prospector from old photographs. In 2016, a monument to Peter and Fevronia of Murom was erected. The monument is a popular wedding venue. The newlyweds ask the saints to make their marriage happy. A sculptural composition of St. Barbara the Great Martyr is at the top of the city. The Christian martyr is considered the protector of sudden and violent death. Saint Barbara received grace from God to deliver from death of everyone who remembers her martyrdom. She is also considered the patroness of miners. Mothers and wives pray for her intercession, and the miners turn to her in difficult times.

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* {{Use mdy dates, date=December 2012 Cities and towns in Chelyabinsk Oblast