Tatarsk (;

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: Татарка, ''Tatarka'') is a

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, located west of

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, the

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of the

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. Population: 31,000 (1974).

History

It was founded in 1911 by merging the settlements of Staraya Tatarka () and Stantsionny (). It was granted town status in 1925.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tatarsk serves as the

of Tatarsky 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 type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

of Tatarsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, Tatarsk is incorporated within Tatarsky Municipal District as Tatarsk Urban Settlement.Law #200-OZ

Climate

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External links

Unofficial website of Tatarsk
{{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Cities and towns in Novosibirsk Oblast