Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast

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Sim (Chelyabinsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°59′N 57°42′E / 54.983°N 57.700°E / 54.983; 57.700
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChelyabinsk Oblast
Administrative districtAshinsky District
TownSelsovietSim
Founded1759
Town status sinceNovember 13, 1942
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 • Total
14,466
 • Estimate 
(2023)
12,569 (−13.1%)
 • Capital ofTown of Sim
 • Municipal districtAshinsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementSimskoye Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofSimskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
Postal codes
456020, 456021
OKTMO ID75609105001
Websitewww.gorodsim.ru

Sim (Russian: Сим) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sim River, 340 kilometers (210 mi) west of Chelyabinsk and is the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,466 (2010 census); 16,377 (2002 census); 20,164 (1989 Soviet census).