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Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka Administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District, town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka Urban okrug Mikhaylovka Urban Okrug Weather 1°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Mikhaylovka (Russian: Миха́йловка) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Medveditsa River, 210 kilometers (130 mi) northwest of Volgograd. Population: 59,132 (2010 Census); 60,034 (2002 Census); 58,323 (1989 Census).
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Map of Mikhaylovka, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
History
It was established in 1762 as a khutor and named for its owner Mikhail Sebryakov. It was granted town status in 1948.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mikhaylovka serves as the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with one urban-type settlement, incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, territories of the town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka and of Mikhaylovsky District are incorporated as Mikhaylovka Urban Okrug.