Kirsanov
Кирсанов
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Coordinates: 52°39′N 42°44′E / 52.650°N 42.733°E / 52.650; 42.733 | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tambov Oblast[1] |
First mentioned | 1702 |
Town status since | 1779 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,224 |
• Estimate
(2018)[3]
| 16,409 (−4.7%) |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
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• Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Kirsanov[1] |
• Capitalof | Kirsanovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Kirsanov[1] |
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• Urban okrug | Kirsanov Urban Okrug[4] |
• Capitalof | Kirsanov Urban Okrug,[4] Kirsanovsky Municipal District[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[6] | |
Dialing code(s) | +7 47537 |
OKTMOID | 68705000001 |
Kirsanov (Russian: Кирса́нов) is a towninTambov 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 Russian census);[2] 18,506 (2002 Census);[7] 20,754 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
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.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirsanov serves as the administrative centerofKirsanovsky 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.[4]
It is home to Kirsanov air base.
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