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Country
  
Administrative district
  
Area
  
18 km²

Federal subject
  
Urban settlement
  
Povorino

Local time
  
Saturday 2:50 PM

Povorino photoswikimapiaorgp0004322975bigjpg

Administrative center of
  
Povorinsky District, Povorino Urban Settlement

Municipal district
  
Povorinsky Municipal District

Weather
  
5°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 46% Humidity

Povorino (Russian: Пово́рино) is a town and the administrative center of Povorinsky District in the east of Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Population: 17,692 (2010 Census); 18,342 (2002 Census); 19,450 (1989 Census).

Contents

Map of Povorino, Voronezh Oblast, Russia

History

It emerged as a settlement around the eponymous railway station in 1870 and was granted town status in 1954.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Povorino serves as the administrative center of Povorinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Povorinsky District as Povorino Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Povorinsky Municipal District.

Transportation

A junction of railroads and motorways, the town is situated between Tambov and Volgograd on European route E119 from Moscow to Astara, Azerbaijan.

Military

The town was home to Povorino air base during the Cold War.

References

Povorino Wikipedia


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