Morshansk
Моршанск | |
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Coordinates: 53°27′N 41°49′E / 53.450°N 41.817°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tambov Oblast [1] |
First mentioned | 16th century |
Town status since | 1779 |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,556 |
• Estimate (2018)
[3] | 38,943 (−6.3%) |
• Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Morshansk [1] |
• Capital of | Morshansky District, [1] town of oblast significance of Morshansk [1] |
• Urban okrug | Morshansk Urban Okrug [4] |
• Capital of | Morshansk Urban Okrug, [4] Morshansky Municipal District [4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s) [6] | |
OKTMO ID | 68720000001 |
Website |
promorshansk |
Morshansk ( Russian: Морша́нск) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River ( Oka's basin) 93 kilometers (58 mi) north of Tambov. Population: 41,556 ( 2010 Russian census); [2] 44,486 ( 2002 Census); [7] 50,055 ( 1989 Soviet census); [8] 44,000 (1970).
The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century.[ citation needed] Formerly a village called Morsha (Морша), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River.[ citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Morshansk serves as the administrative center of Morshansky 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 Morshansk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. [1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Morshansk is incorporated as Morshansk Urban Okrug. [4]
Morshansk
Моршанск | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 53°27′N 41°49′E / 53.450°N 41.817°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tambov Oblast [1] |
First mentioned | 16th century |
Town status since | 1779 |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,556 |
• Estimate (2018)
[3] | 38,943 (−6.3%) |
• Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Morshansk [1] |
• Capital of | Morshansky District, [1] town of oblast significance of Morshansk [1] |
• Urban okrug | Morshansk Urban Okrug [4] |
• Capital of | Morshansk Urban Okrug, [4] Morshansky Municipal District [4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s) [6] | |
OKTMO ID | 68720000001 |
Website |
promorshansk |
Morshansk ( Russian: Морша́нск) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River ( Oka's basin) 93 kilometers (58 mi) north of Tambov. Population: 41,556 ( 2010 Russian census); [2] 44,486 ( 2002 Census); [7] 50,055 ( 1989 Soviet census); [8] 44,000 (1970).
The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century.[ citation needed] Formerly a village called Morsha (Морша), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River.[ citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Morshansk serves as the administrative center of Morshansky 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 Morshansk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. [1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Morshansk is incorporated as Morshansk Urban Okrug. [4]