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Administratively subordinated to Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction Administrative center of Petrovsky District, Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction Municipal district Petrovsky Municipal District Urban settlement Petrovsk Urban Settlement Weather -1°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Petrovsk (Russian: Петро́вск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Medveditsa River (left tributary of the Don) 104 kilometers (65 mi) northwest of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,160 (2010 Census); 33,956 (2002 Census); 34,778 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Petrovsk Saratovskaya Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- Military
- References
Map of Petrovsk, Saratovskaya Oblast, Russia
History
Founded as a village, it was reorganized into a fortress by Peter the Great in 1698. The settlement around the fortress was named Petrovsk after the Tsar. Town status was granted to it in 1780.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Petrovsk serves as the administrative center of Petrovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Petrovsky Municipal District as Petrovsk Urban Settlement.
Transportation
Petrovsk is connected by railway to Moscow and serves as a stop on the Moscow–Balakovo train route.
Military
The town is home to the Petrovsk air base.