Kirsanov (russian: Кирса́нов) is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Tambov Oblast
Tambov Oblast (russian: Тамбо́вская о́бласть, ''Tambovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tambov. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,091,994.
Geo ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Vorona River at its
confluence
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with the
Pursovka River east of
Tambov
Tambov (, ; rus, Тамбов, p=tɐmˈbof) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Central Federal District, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna River (Moksha basin), Tsna and ...
. Population:
History
It was founded in the first half of the 17th century as a settlement of Kirsanovo (), named after Kirsan Zubakin, the first settler in the area. It was granted town status in 1779. In 1875, a railroad was built through Kirsanov, which connected
Tambov
Tambov (, ; rus, Тамбов, p=tɐmˈbof) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Central Federal District, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna River (Moksha basin), Tsna and ...
and
Saratov
Saratov (, ; rus, Сара́тов, a=Ru-Saratov.ogg, p=sɐˈratəf) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River upstream (north) of Volgograd. Saratov had a population of 901,36 ...
.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Kirsanov serves as the
administrative center
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of
Kirsanovsky District
Kirsanovsky District (russian: Кирса́новский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #72-Z and municipalLaw #232-Z district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The distric ...
, even though it is not a part of it.
[Law #72-Z] 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
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.
As a
municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kirsanov is incorporated as Kirsanov Urban Okrug.
[Law #232-Z]
Military
It is home to
Kirsanov air base.
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Cities and towns in Tambov Oblast
Kirsanovsky Uyezd