Administrative district Tsimlyansky District Local time Sunday 4:11 AM | Urban settlement Tsimlyanskoye | |
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Administrative center of Tsimlyansky District, Tsimlyanskoye Urban Settlement Municipal district Tsimlyansky Municipal District Weather 0°C, Wind E at 0 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Tsimlyansk (Russian: Цимля́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Tsimlyansky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Don River, on the coast of Tsimlyansk Reservoir, 236 kilometers (147 mi) northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,028 (2010 Census); 15,444 (2002 Census); 15,343 (1989 Census).
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Map of Tsimlyansk, Rostov Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1672 by the Don Cossacks as Ust-Tsimla (Усть-Цимла). Until 1950, it was known as the stanitsa of Tsimlyanskaya (Цимля́нская). In 1950–1952, the stanitsa was resettled in the new location due to the construction of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir and the Tsimlyansk Hydroelectric Station. It was granted town status in 1961.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tsimlyansk serves as the administrative center of Tsimlyansky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Tsimlyansky District as Tsimlyanskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsimlyansky Municipal District.