Ertil (English) Эртиль (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of October 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Voronezh Oblast |
Administrative district | Ertilsky District |
Urban settlement | Ertil |
Administrative center of | Ertilsky District, Ertil Urban Settlement |
Municipal status (as of October 2013) | |
Municipal district | Ertilsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Ertil Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Ertilsky Municipal District, Ertil Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 11,387 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1897 |
Town status since | 1963 |
Postal code(s) | 397030–397033, 397039 |
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Ertil (Russian: Эртиль) is a town and the administrative center of Ertilsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Ertil River (Don's basin), 145 kilometers (90 mi) east of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,387 (2010 Census);12,885 (2002 Census);14,144 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1897 as a settlement around a sugar plant. It was granted town status in 1963.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ertil serves as the administrative center of Ertilsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with eight rural localities in Ertilsky District, incorporated within Ertilsky District as Ertil Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Ertilsky Municipal District.
There is a museum of local lore in the town.