Pavlovsk (russian: Па́вловск) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
and the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Pavlovsky District in
Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Oblast (russian: Воронежская область, Voronezhskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Voronezh. Its population was 2,308,792 as of the 2021 Census.
Geography
V ...
,
Russia
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, located on the left bank of the
Don River
The Don ( rus, Дон, p=don) is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire.
Its ...
at its
confluence with the
Osered
The Osered (russian: Осере́дь) is a river in Voronezh Oblast in Russia. It is a tributary of the Don. It has a total length of and a drainage
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), southeast of
Voronezh
Voronezh ( rus, links=no, Воро́неж, p=vɐˈronʲɪʂ}) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River, located from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on ...
, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population:
History
In 1709,
Peter the Great moved the ship docks from Voronezh to the new location and started the construction of a new fortress, which at different times was called Sereda, Osered, and Oseredskaya. In 1711, a
garrison was moved here from the St. Paul Fortress on the
Sea of Azov, and the fortress was renamed Pavlovskaya (sometimes called Novopavlovskaya), and the town around it—Pavlovsk.
By the end of the 18th century the town lost its importance and went into decline.
Gallery
File:Pavlovsk, on Don 1.jpg,
File:Pavlovsk on Don 2.jpg,
File:Pavlovsk on Don 3.jpg,
File:Pavlovsk on Don 4.jpg,
File:Pavlovsk on Don 5.jpg,
File:Pavlovsk on Don 6.jpg,
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Pavlovsk serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Pavlovsky District.
[Law #87-OZ] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Pavlovsky District as Pavlovsk
Urban Settlement.
As a
municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Pavlovsky Municipal District.
[Law #63-OZ]
References
Notes
Sources
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Cities and towns in Voronezh Oblast
Pavlovsky Uyezd, Voronezh Governorate