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Sorochinsk (russian: Соро́чинск) 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 ...
in
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, located on the
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(
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's
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), northwest of
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, the
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of the
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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 29,249.


History

It was founded in 1737 as the fortress of Sorochinskaya (). It had been known as the village of Sorochinskoye () since the 19th century. It was granted town status and renamed Sorochinsk in 1945.


Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sorochinsk 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 A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...
of
Sorochinsky District Sorochinsky District (russian: Сорочинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-five in Orenburg Oblast, Russia.Law #1370/276-IV-OZ It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district ...
, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
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 ...
of SorochinskLaw #1370/276-IV-OZ—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
. As a municipal division, the territories of the Town of Sorochinsk and of
Sorochinsky District Sorochinsky District (russian: Сорочинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-five in Orenburg Oblast, Russia.Law #1370/276-IV-OZ It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district ...
are incorporated as
Sorochinsky Urban Okrug Sorochinsky Urban Okrug (russian: Сорочинский городско́й о́круг) is a municipal formation (an urban okrug) in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, one of the thirteen urban okrugs in the oblast.Law #2367/495-IV-OZ Its territory co ...
.Resolution #4-pLaw #2824/781-V-OZ Prior to June 1, 2015, the Town of Sorochinsk was incorporated as Sorochinsk Urban Okrug, separately from Sorochinsky Municipal District.


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