Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Lipetsk Oblast Town under district jurisdiction Usman | Country Russia Administrative district Usmansky District Local time Monday 8:28 AM | |
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Administrative center of Usmansky District, Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Usman (Russian: Усмань) is a town and the administrative center of Usmansky District in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Usman River, 75 kilometers (47 mi) south of Lipetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 18,685 (2010 Census); 20,133 (2002 Census); 20,878 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Usman Lipetsk Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Usman, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1645 as an ostrog (fortress) on the Belgorod Line and named after the Usman River. In 1652, it was raided by the Tatars. It was granted town status in 1779.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Usman serves as the administrative center of Usmansky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Usmansky District as Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Usmansky Municipal District as Usman Urban Settlement.
Notable people
Usman was the birthplace of Nikolay Basov, co-recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics.