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Oboyan (Russian: Обоя́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Oboyansky District in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Psyol River at its confluence with the Oboyanka River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 13,565 (2010 Census);[2] 14,618 (2002 Census);[7] 15,360 (1989 Census).[8]

Oboyan Обоянь
Town[1]
Main square in Oboyan
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Oboyan
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Coordinates: 51°12′N 36°17′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kursk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Oboyansky District[1]
Town of district significance	Oboyan[1]
Founded	1639
Town status since	1779
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	13,565
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	13,339 (−1.7%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Oboyansky District[1], town of district significance of Oboyan[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Oboyansky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Oboyan Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Oboyansky Municipal District[4], Oboyan Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	306230, 306231, 306269
OKTMO ID	38626101001
Website	www.oboyan.org

History

It was founded in 1639 as a fortress on the southern borders of the Russian state.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 1779.^{[citation needed]} During World War I, Oboyan was occupied by German troops on April 17–19, 1918. During the Russian Civil War, Oboyan was controlled by the troops of General Denikin on August 17–30, 1918 and from September 13, 1918 to November 26, 1919. During World War II, Oboyan was occupied by German troops from November 16, 1941 to February 18, 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Oboyan serves as the administrative center of Oboyansky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Oboyansky District as the town of district significance of Oboyan.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Oboyan is incorporated within Oboyansky Municipal District as Oboyan Urban Settlement.[4]

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Notes

Sources

• Губернатор Курской области. Постановление №489 от 6 ноября 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области», в ред. Постановления №26-пг от 29 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Постановление Губернатора Курской области от 06.11.2008 №489 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области"». Вступил в силу 6 ноября 2008 г. (Governor of Kursk Oblast. Resolution #489 of November 6, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #26-pg of January 29, 2013 On Amending and Supplementing Resolution #489 of the Governor of Kursk Oblast of November 6, 2008 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of November 6, 2008.).
• Курская областная Дума. Закон №60-ЗКО от 1 декабря 2004 г. «О границах муниципальных образований Курской области», в ред. Закона №127-ЗКО от 17 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении дополнения в статью 1 Закона Курской области "О границах муниципальных образований Курской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Курская правда", №248, 18 декабря 2004 г. (Kursk Oblast Duma. Law #60-ZKO of December 1, 2004 On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Law #127-ZKO of December 17, 2012 On Amending Article 1 of the Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

На других языках

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- [en] Oboyan

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[ru] Обоянь

Обоя́нь — город в России, административный центр Обоянского района Курской области. Основана в 1649 году, статус города с 1779 года[2].

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