Rasskazovo (Russian: Расска́зово) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Lesnoy Tambov River (Tsna's tributary) at its confluence with the Arzhenka River 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Tambov. Population: 45,484 (2010 Census);[2] 46,516 (2002 Census);[7] 49,058 (1989 Census).[8]

Rasskazovo Рассказово
Town[1]
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Location of Rasskazovo
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Coordinates: 52°40′N 41°53′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tambov Oblast[1]
Founded	1698
Town status since	1926
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	45,484
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	43,330 (−4.7%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo[1]
• Capital of	Rasskazovsky District[1], town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Rasskazovo Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Rasskazovo Urban Okrug[4], Rasskazovsky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	431590
OKTMO ID	68725000001

History

It was founded in 1698 and named after Stepan Rasskazov, a native of Morshansk and the first settler in the area.^{[citation needed]} In the 18th–early 20th century, Rasskazovo was known for its cottage industries, such as stocking knitting, skin dressing, candle and soap production. In 1753, a cloth factory was built and later a dyeing manufactory. Rasskazovo was granted town status in 1926.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rasskazovo serves as the administrative center of Rasskazovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo is incorporated as Rasskazovo Urban Okrug.[4]

References

Notes

Sources

• Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №72-З от 21 июня 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №544-З от 11 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 7 Закона Тамбовской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области"». Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №131, 1996 г. (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #72-Z of June 21, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #544-Z of June 11, 2015 On Amending Article 7 of the Law of Tambov Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast". ).
• Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №232-З от 17 сентября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №606-З от 7 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тамбовской области "Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №185 (23125). (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #232-Z of September 17, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #606-Z of December 7, 2015 On Amending the Law of Tambov Oblast "On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).

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