Slavgorod (russian: Сла́вгород) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
in
Altai Krai,
Russia
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, located between
Lakes Sekachi and
Bolshoye Yarovoye
Bolshoye (russian: Большое) is a rural locality (a selo) in Prokhorovsky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The population was 343 as of 2010. There are 6 streets.
Geography
Bolshoye is located 25 km southeast of Prokhorovka
Prokhorovk ...
. Population: 48,000 (1975).
History
It was founded in 1910 and was granted town status in 1914.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Slavgorod is, together with twenty-three
rural localities
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, incorporated as the
town of krai significance of Slavgorod—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the
districts
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.
[Law #28-ZS] As a
municipal division, the town of krai significance of Slavgorod is incorporated as Slavgorod Urban Okrug.
[Law #124-ZS]
Both administrative and municipal territories of Slavgorod were enlarged effective January 1, 2012, when
Slavgorodsky District was abolished.
[Law #116-ZS]
Military
During the
Cold War it was the site of
Slavgorod air base.
Climate
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Cities and towns in Altai Krai
Populated places in Slavgorod urban okrug