Morshansk

Morshansk (Template:Langx) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River (Oka's basin) north of Tambov. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census); Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census); 44,000 (1970).

History

The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century. Formerly a village called Morsha (), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River.

• Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk
  Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk
• Trinity Cathedral (remote view)
  Trinity Cathedral (remote view)
• A listed house
  A listed house
• Assumption Church (Old Believers)
  Assumption Church (Old Believers)
• Church of St. Nicholas
  Church of St. Nicholas

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Morshansk serves as the administrative center of Morshansky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Morshansk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Morshansk is incorporated as Morshansk Urban Okrug.

Notable people from Morshansk

• Nikolai Valentinov (1879–1964) Russian Marxist
• Sophia Bardina (1853-1883), revolutionary

References

Sources

• (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #72-Z of June 21, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #544-Z of June 11, 2015 On Amending Article 7 of the Law of Tambov Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast". ).
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External links

• Website of Morshansk Template:In lang