Makarov
Макаров
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Coordinates: 48°38′N 142°48′E / 48.633°N 142.800°E / 48.633; 142.800 | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Makarovsky District[1] |
Founded | 1892 |
Town status since | 1946 |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,705 |
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• Capitalof | Makarovsky District[1] |
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• Urban okrug | Makarovsky Urban Okrug[3] |
• Capitalof | Makarovsky Urban Okrug[3] |
Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8 ![]() |
Postal code(s)[5] | |
Dialing code(s) | +7 42443[6] |
OKTMOID | 64724000001 |
Makarov (Russian: Мака́ров) is a coastal town and the administrative centerofMakarovsky DistrictofSakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern coast of the Sakhalin Island, 235 kilometers (146 mi) north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 6,705 (2010 Russian census);[2] 7,271 (2002 Census);[7] 11,351 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
It was founded in 1892.[citation needed] It was called Shiritoru (知取町) in 1905–1945 when the southern part of Sakhalin belonged to Japan. It was renamed Makarov (after the Russian admiral Stepan Makarov) and granted town status in 1946.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makarov serves as the administrative centerofMakarovsky District and is subordinated to it.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Makarov and ten rural localities of Makarovsky District are incorporated as Makarovsky Urban Okrug.[3]
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