Temnikov
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Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other Temnikov (Template:Langx; Template:Langx, Temnikav; Template:Langx, Čopolt oš) is a town and the administrative center of Temnikovsky District in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,243.[1]
History
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Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Temnikov serves as the administrative center of Temnikovsky District.[4] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Temnikovsky District as the town of district significance of Temnikov.[4] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Temnikov is incorporated within Temnikovsky Municipal District as Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement.[5]
Notable people
- Dmitri Proshin (born 1974), footballer
- The WWII German pilot Rudolf Müller, held by the Soviets as a prisoner of war, was on 21 October 1943 shot to death at Temnikov during an escape attempt.
See also
References
Notes
Sources
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- Государственное Собрание Республики Мордовия. Республика Мордовия. Административно-территориальное деление на 1 октября 1997 г. (Republic of Mordovia. Administrative-Territorial Divisions as of October 1, 1997) Типография "Красный Октябрь". Саранск, 1998.
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- ↑ Template:Ru-pop-ref
- ↑ Official website of Temnikov. Historical Reference Template:In lang
- ↑ a b Republic of Mordovia. Administrative-Territorial Divisions, p. 6
- ↑ a b Law #7-Z
- ↑ Law #124-Z