Small, not particularly remarkable Siberian town of the Tyumen region. In the 90s it was recognized as historical, most likely due to the fact that it is one of the oldest settlements in this part of Siberia. Good geographical position at the intersection of roads from central regions to the east of the country and from Russia to Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
General information
The city is the administrative center of the eponymous city district and Ishim district of the Tyumen region. Built on the left bank of the Ishim River, the left tributary of the Irtysh. The territory is located on the Ishim plain within the forest-steppe zone of Western Siberia. From the north, the right bank of the Karasul River became the natural border of the city. The population of Ishim in 2017 amounted to 65,259 people.
Since ancient times, it has been an important transport and logistics hub: the Trans-Siberian Railway passes from west to east through the city; federal highways of Tyumen - Omsk and Ishim - Petropavlovsk (Kazakhstan) intersect here. This is the last city on the way to Kazakhstan.
According to the etymology of the name, there are several versions, the population of Ishim passes city legends from generation to generation. For example, that the river got its name after the son of the famous Tatar Khan Kuchum, who drowned in this river, later named after him. In the classic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron, there is a record that the name is formed from the name of the ruling this area Ish-Mahomet, according to the initial letters connected by the letters "and". Some specialists in the Turkic language offer their translation "river with steep, winding banks."
Base
The date of foundation is officially considered 1687, when Ivan Korkin settled here around this time. Now in the center of Ishim there is a monument to the founder, and a street is named after him. The settlement, which was built near the walls of a wooden prison, was called Korkinskaya Sloboda. Here were the lines of defense against nomadic Siberian peoples.
Gradually, the prison has lost its military significance, while at the same time strengthening its economic significance. What contributed a lot to the favorable geographical position on the Siberian tract among the main agricultural and cattle-breeding districts of the Tobolsk province.
In 1782, by decree of the Russian Empress Catherine II, Korkinskaya Sloboda received the status of the county town of Tobolsk governorship and was renamed Ishim.
In the Russian Empire
Starting from the 18th century, the Nikolskaya Fair was held annually in the city, at which many Siberian merchants bought goods. In 1856, the population of Ishim was 2500 people. In 1875, the first commercial bank, the Ishim City Bank, opened. At that time, many small bakeries worked in the city, including several leather, soap, vodka, pimokatny, brick. By 1897, the population of Ishim increased to 7,153 people.
At that time, a district school, a parish school, a religious school and a female gymnasium (gymnasium, only with elementary grades) worked in the city. Many buildings built in the 19th century have survived to our time, including the building of the caretaker and the spiritual school itself, the home of merchants Klykov and Kamensky.
Current state
In the Soviet period, the city grew rapidly, several neighboring villages were included in Ishim, including Alekseevsky (in 1928), Serebryanka (in 1956), Dymkovo and Smirnovka in 1973. According to the first data of 1931, 18,200 people lived in the city. Numerous industrial enterprises were built at this time, including Ishimselmash, machine-building and mechanical plants. In 1989, the population of Ishim reached 66,373 people.
In the 90s, the industry of the region fell into a period of crisis, many enterprises went bankrupt. At the same time, private business began to develop, currently 20 industrial enterprises operate in Ishim, and 4,000 people are employed in small businesses. The population in the following years slightly changed in different directions. In 2003, a maximum population of 67,800 was reached.
Employment
The Ishim Employment Center is located at: Tyumen Region, Ishim, ul. K. Marx, 68. The institution implements state and municipal policies in the field of employment, including the payment of unemployment benefits, organization of public works, assistance in finding employment. Currently, the Employment Center offers the residents of the city the following vacancies for:
- low-skilled specialists, including a waiter, a car washer, a security guard, a carpenter, a supervisor with a salary from 12,894 to 15,000 rubles;
- medium-skilled specialists, including electrician of security and fire alarms, electric-gas welder of the 3rd category, trainer-teacher in sports from 16,000 to 20,000 rubles;
- highly qualified specialists, including a food process engineer, chief accountant, installer for the protection of underground pipelines from corrosion from 30 000 rubles.