Morshansk

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Morshansk (English)
Моршанск (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -
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Location of Tambov Oblast in Russia
Morshansk is located in Tambov Oblast
Morshansk
Morshansk
Location of Morshansk 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 Morshansk[1]
Administrative center of Morshansky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Morshansk[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2011)
Urban okrug Morshansk Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Morshansk Urban Okrug,[2] Morshansky Municipal District[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 41,556 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
First mentioned 16th century[citation needed]
Town status since 1779[citation needed]
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Morshansk]] on Wikimedia Commons

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 Census);[3] 44,486 (2002 Census);[5] 50,055 (1989 Census);[6] 44,000 (1970).

History

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]

  • Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img04 Trinity Cathedral.jpg

    Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk

  • Trinity Cathedral (remote view)

  • Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img12 IntStreet.jpg

    A listed house

  • Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img02 Assumption Church.jpg

    Assumption Church (Old Believers)

  • Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img15 StNicholas Church.jpg

    Church of St. Nicholas

Administrative and municipal status

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.[2]

References

Notes

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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.).

External links

  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
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  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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