Kirsanov

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Kirsanov (English)
Кирсанов (Russian)
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Location of Tambov Oblast in Russia
Kirsanov is located in Tambov Oblast
Kirsanov
Kirsanov
Location of Kirsanov in Tambov Oblast
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Administrative status (as of November 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Tambov Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Kirsanov[1]
Administrative center of Kirsanovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Kirsanov[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2011)
Urban okrug Kirsanov Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Kirsanov Urban Okrug,[2] Kirsanovsky Municipal District[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 17,224 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
Founded first half of
the 17th century
[citation needed]
Town status since 1779[citation needed]
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Kirsanov (Russian: Кирса́нов) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Vorona River at its confluence with the Pursovka River 95 kilometers (59 mi) east of Tambov. Population: 17,224 (2010 Census);[3] 18,506 (2002 Census);[5] 20,754 (1989 Census).[6]

History

It was founded in the first half of the 17th century as a settlement of Kirsanovo (Кирса́ново), named after Kirsan Zubakin, the first settler in the area.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1779.[citation needed] In 1875, a railroad was built through Kirsanov, which connected Tambov and Saratov.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirsanov serves as the administrative center of Kirsanovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Kirsanov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kirsanov is incorporated as Kirsanov Urban Okrug.[2]

Military

It is home to Kirsanov air base.

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Law #72-Z
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Law #232-Z
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  4. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
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Sources

  • Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №72-З от 21 июня 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №544-З от 11 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 7 Закона Тамбовской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области"». Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №131, 1996 г. (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #72-Z of June 21, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #544-Z of June 11, 2015 On Amending Article 7 of the Law of Tambov Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast". ).
  • Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №232-З от 17 сентября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №606-З от 7 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тамбовской области "Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №185 (23125). (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #232-Z of September 17, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #606-Z of December 7, 2015 On Amending the Law of Tambov Oblast "On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).