Turgenevo () is an urban locality (a

work settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the Soviet Union and later also f ...

) in Ardatovsky District of the

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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,260.

History

Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...

status was granted to it in 1960.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the

of Turgenevo, together with one

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically describ ...

(the settlement of Svetotekhnika), is incorporated within Ardatovsky District as Turgenevo

Work Settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the Soviet Union and later also f ...

(an administrative division of the district).Law #7-Z As a municipal division, Turgenevo Work Settlement is incorporated within Ardatovsky Municipal District as Turgenevskoye Urban Settlement.Law #115-Z

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2015 Urban-type settlements in Mordovia Ardatovsky District, Republic of Mordovia Ardatovsky Uyezd (Simbirsk Governorate)