Makarov, Russia
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Makarov (Template:Langx) is a coastal town and the administrative center of Makarovsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern coast of the Sakhalin Island, Script error: No such module "convert". north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]
History
It was founded in 1892.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It was called Shiritoru (Script error: No such module "Lang".) in 1905–1945 when the southern part of Sakhalin belonged to Japan. It was renamed Makarov (after the Russian admiral Stepan Makarov) and granted town status in 1946.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makarov serves as the administrative center of Makarovsky District and is subordinated to it.[3] As a municipal division, the town of Makarov and ten rural localities of Makarovsky District are incorporated as Makarovsky Urban Okrug.[4]
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