Totskoye
То́цкое | |
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Coordinates: 52°31′47″N 52°44′52″E / 52.52972°N 52.74778°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Orenburg Oblast |
Administrative district | Totsky |
Founded | August 1736 |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( MSK+2 [1]) |
Postal code(s) [2] | |
OKTMO ID | 53652449101 |
Totskoye ( Russian: То́цкое) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Totsky District of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,898 ( 2010 Russian census); [3] 7,201 ( 2002 Census); [4] 7,095 ( 1989 Soviet census). [5]
The settlement was founded in 1736.
During World War I, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp that became notorious for a typhus epidemic in the winter of 1915-1916. More than 9,000 of 17,000 prisoners died. [6] Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek was one of its survivors.
During World War II, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp for Polish prisoners. In 1941–1942, the 6th and 7th Infantry Divisions of the Polish Anders' Army were formed and stationed in Totskoye. [7] Poles were housed in makeshift camps in dire conditions, mostly in tents and dugouts, and suffered from shortages of food, medicine, warm clothing and footwear. [8] Due to extreme cold reaching −54 °C (−65 °F), the Poles were relocated to Shahrisabz and Karmana in early 1942. [8] [9] A monument for Polish soldiers is erected there.[ citation needed]
In 1954, the Totskoye range was the site of the Soviet nuclear tests. Totskoye is also the site of the Totskoye air base.
Totskoye
То́цкое | |
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Coordinates: 52°31′47″N 52°44′52″E / 52.52972°N 52.74778°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Orenburg Oblast |
Administrative district | Totsky |
Founded | August 1736 |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( MSK+2 [1]) |
Postal code(s) [2] | |
OKTMO ID | 53652449101 |
Totskoye ( Russian: То́цкое) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Totsky District of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,898 ( 2010 Russian census); [3] 7,201 ( 2002 Census); [4] 7,095 ( 1989 Soviet census). [5]
The settlement was founded in 1736.
During World War I, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp that became notorious for a typhus epidemic in the winter of 1915-1916. More than 9,000 of 17,000 prisoners died. [6] Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek was one of its survivors.
During World War II, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp for Polish prisoners. In 1941–1942, the 6th and 7th Infantry Divisions of the Polish Anders' Army were formed and stationed in Totskoye. [7] Poles were housed in makeshift camps in dire conditions, mostly in tents and dugouts, and suffered from shortages of food, medicine, warm clothing and footwear. [8] Due to extreme cold reaching −54 °C (−65 °F), the Poles were relocated to Shahrisabz and Karmana in early 1942. [8] [9] A monument for Polish soldiers is erected there.[ citation needed]
In 1954, the Totskoye range was the site of the Soviet nuclear tests. Totskoye is also the site of the Totskoye air base.