Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Voronezh Oblast Urban settlement Ertil Local time Tuesday 8:27 PM | Country Russia Administrative district Ertilsky District Area 20 km² | |
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Administrative center of Ertilsky District, Ertil Urban Settlement Weather 3°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Ertil (Russian: Эртиль) is a town and the administrative center of Ertilsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Ertil River (Don's basin), 145 kilometers (90 mi) east of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,387 (2010 Census); 12,885 (2002 Census); 14,144 (1989 Census).
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Map of Ertil, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1897 as a settlement around a sugar plant. It was granted town status in 1963.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ertil serves as the administrative center of Ertilsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with eight rural localities in Ertilsky District, incorporated within Ertilsky District as Ertil Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Ertilsky Municipal District.
Culture
There is a museum of local lore in the town.