Country Russia Administrative district Proletarsky District Local time Tuesday 6:09 AM | Federal subject Rostov Oblast Urban settlement Proletarskoye | |
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Administrative center of Proletarsky District, Proletarskoye Urban Settlement Municipal district Proletarsky Municipal District Weather 2°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Proletarsk (Russian: Пролета́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Proletarsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Manych River, on the Rostov-on-Don–Baku railway. Population: 20,267 (2010 Census); 19,572 (2002 Census); 19,422 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Proletarsk Rostov Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Proletarsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia
History
It was formerly the Cossack stanitsa of Velikoknyazheskaya (Великокняжеская).
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Proletarsk serves as the administrative center of Proletarsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Proletarsky District as Proletarskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Proletarsky Municipal District.
Notable people
Soviet science fiction writer Petrony Gay Amatuni was born there in 1916.