Country Russia Administrative district Sobinsky District Area 19.68 km² | Federal subject Vladimir Oblast Administrative center of Sobinsky District Local time Saturday 9:31 AM | |
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Municipal district Sobinsky Municipal District Urban settlement Sobinka Urban Settlement Weather -1°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Sobinka (Russian: Собинка) is a town and the administrative center of Sobinsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 37 kilometers (23 mi) southwest of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,482 (2010 Census); 21,054 (2002 Census); 23,720 (1989 Census).
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Map of Sobinka, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
History
It was called Komavangard (Комавангард) for a short period in the 1920s. It was granted town status in 1939.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sobinka serves as the administrative center of Sobinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Sobinka is incorporated within Sobinsky Municipal District as Sobinka Urban Settlement.
References
Sobinka Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA