Bobrov (in English) Бобров (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of October 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Voronezh Oblast |
Administrative district | Bobrovsky District |
Urban settlement | Bobrov |
Administrative center of | Bobrovsky District, Bobrov Urban Settlement |
Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
Municipal district | Bobrovsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Bobrov Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Bobrovsky Municipal District, Bobrov Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 19,738 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Town status since | 1779 |
Previous names | Bobrovskaya Sloboda (until 1779) |
Postal code(s) | 397700–397706, 397759 |
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Bobrov (Russian: Бобро́в) is a town and the administrative center of Bobrovsky District in central Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Bityug River, 148 kilometers (92 mi) southeast of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,738 (2010 Census);20,806 (2002 Census);21,258 (1989 Census).
It was established in 1698 as Bobrovskaya Sloboda (Бобро́вская слобода́) and was granted town status and given its present name in 1779.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bobrov serves as the administrative center of Bobrovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities in Bobrovsky District, incorporated within Bobrovsky District as Bobrov Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Bobrovsky Municipal District.
Bobrov is also a railway station on the Povorino-Liski branch.