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Birobidzhan ( ru : Биробиджа́н, yi : ביראָבידזשאן) is the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia ; the name is sometimes also used to refer to the entire oblast. It lies on the rivers Bira and Bidzhan , close to the Chinese border and on the Trans-Siberian railway , at 48°52′N 132°52′E  /  48.867°N 132.867°E  / 48.867; 132.867 . A documentary film, L'Chayim, Comrade Stalin! on Stalin's creation of the Jewish Autonomous Region and its settlement by thousands of Jews was released in 2003 . In addition to history of the creation of the proposed Jewish homeland, the film features scenes of contemporary Birobidzhan and interviews with Jewish residents. v t e1
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Place in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Birobidzhan (Russian: Биробиджа́н ; ) is a town and the administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast , Russia .It is located on the Trans-Siberian railway , close to the border with the People's Republic of China , and is the home of two synagogues, including the Birobidzhan Synagogue , and the Jewish religious community of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1928 and town status in 1937. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2025 года (in Russian), Moscow: Federal State Statistics Service , April 25, 2025, Wikidata Q133797648 , archived from the original on April 26, 2026 "Об исчислении времени" . Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian).
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Town in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Birobidzhan (Russian: Биробиджан , IPA: [bʲɪrəbʲɪˈdʐan] ; ) is a town and the administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast , Russia , located on the Trans-Siberian Railway , close to the border with China .Population: 75,413 ( 2010 census ) ; 77,250 ( 2002 census ) ; 83,667 ( 1989 Soviet census ) .Andrey Gennadyevich Parkhomenko , Mayor of Birobidzhan icon Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). "Об исчислении времени" . Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). ( Russian Post ). Поиск объектов почтовой связи ( Postal Objects Search ) (in Russian) Charter of Birobidzhan, Article 1 Russian Federal State Statistics Service.Permanent Population Estimate as of January 1, 2014 and the 2013 Average icon Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS) . Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly .
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Town in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Birobidzhan (Russian: Биробиджа́н , IPA: [bʲɪrəbʲɪˈdʐan] ; , Birobidzshan ) is a town and the administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast , Russia , located on the Trans-Siberian Railway , near the China-Russia border.As of the 2010 Census , its population is 75,413, and the official language is Yiddish.Birobidzhan is named after the two largest rivers in the autonomous oblast : the Bira and the Bidzhan .The Bira, which lies to the east of the Bidzhan Valley, flows through the town.Both rivers are tributaries of the Amur . [1] (in Russian) Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). "Об исчислении времени" . Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). ( Russian Post ). Поиск объектов почтовой связи ( Postal Objects Search ) (in Russian) Charter of Birobidzhan, Article 1 Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Permanent Population Estimate as of January 1, 2014 and the 2013 Average (in Russian) Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS) . Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly . Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS) . Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
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Administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Town in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Birobidzhan (Russian: Биробиджа́н , IPA: [bʲɪrəbʲɪˈdʐan] ; , Birobidzhan ) is a town and the administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast , Russia , located on the Trans-Siberian Railway , near the China–Russia border . As of the 2010 Census , its population is 75,413, and its official language is Yiddish . Birobidzhan is named after the two largest rivers in the autonomous oblast : the Bira and the Bidzhan . The Bira, which lies to the east of the Bidzhan Valley, flows through the town. Both rivers are tributaries of the Amur . "Об исчислении времени" . Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). ( Russian Post ). Поиск объектов почтовой связи ( Postal Objects Search ) (in Russian) Charter of Birobidzhan, Article 1 Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS) . Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
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Administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Town in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Birobidzhan (Russian: Биробиджан , IPA: [bʲɪrəbʲɪˈdʐan] ; Yiddish : ביראָבידזשאַן , IPA: [ˌbɪrɔbɪˈdʒan] ), also spelt Birobijan ( / ˌ b ɪr ə b ɪ ˈ dʒ ɑː n / BIRR-ə-bih-JAHN ), is a town and the administrative centre of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast , Russia , located on the Trans-Siberian Railway , near the China–Russia border . As of the 2010 Census , its population is 75,413. Birobidzhan is named after the two largest rivers in the autonomous oblast : the Bira and the Bidzhan . The Bira, which lies to the east of the Bidzhan Valley, flows through the town. Both rivers are tributaries of the Amur . "Об исчислении времени" . Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). ( Russian Post ). Поиск объектов почтовой связи ( Postal Objects Search ) (in Russian) Charter of Birobidzhan, Article 1 Russian Federal State Statistics Service.
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