Zernograd

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Zernograd (English)
Зерноград (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -
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Zernograd town square
Map of Russia - Rostov Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Rostov Oblast in Russia
Zernograd is located in Rostov Oblast
Zernograd
Zernograd
Location of Zernograd in Rostov Oblast
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Administrative status (as of October 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Rostov Oblast[1]
Administrative district Zernogradsky District[1]
Urban settlement Zernogradskoye[1]
Administrative center of Zernogradsky District,[1] Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2004)
Municipal district Zernogradsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Zernogradsky Municipal District,[2] Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 26,842 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
Founded 1915[citation needed]
Town status since 1951[citation needed]
Previous names Verblyud (until 1933),[citation needed]
Zernovoy (until 1960)[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[5] 347740, 347742, 347743, 347749
Dialing code(s) +7 86359[citation needed]
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Zernograd]] on Wikimedia Commons

Zernograd (Russian: Зерногра́д) is a town and the administrative center of Zernogradsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located 71 kilometers (44 mi) southeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 26,842 (2010 Census);[3] 28,840 (2002 Census);[6] 26,097 (1989 Census).[7]

History

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Historical affiliations

 Russian Empire 1915–1917
Russia Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
 Soviet Union 1922–1991
 Russian Federation 1991–present

It was founded in 1915 as the halt of Verblyud (Верблю́д) due to the construction of the Rostov–Torgovaya railway.[citation needed] By 1933, it became a settlement and was renamed Zernovoy (Зерново́й).[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1951 and renamed Zernograd in 1960.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zernograd serves as the administrative center of Zernogradsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated within Zernogradsky District as Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Zernogradsky Municipal District.[2]

Military

From 1969 to 1995, Zernograd was home to the 106th Training Aviation Regiment, Yeysk Higher Military School of Pilots, of the Soviet Air Forces. The regiment was equipped with the L-29 and L-39 jet trainer aircraft.[8]

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Law #340-ZS
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Law #203-ZS
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  4. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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  8. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/uap/106uap.htm

Sources

  • Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №340-ЗС от 25 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области», в ред. Закона №270-ЗС от 27 ноября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в областной Закон "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Наше время", №187–190, 28 июля 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #340-ZS of July 28, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast, as amended by the Law #270-ZS of November 27, 2014 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
  • Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №203-ЗС от 25 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования "Зерноградский район" и муниципальных образований в его составе». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Наше время", №293–295 (без приложений), 30 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #203-ZS of November 25, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of "Zernogradsky District" and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).