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Ertil, Voronezh Oblast

Ertil (English)
Эртиль (Russian)
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Ertil is located in Voronezh Oblast
Ertil
Ertil
Location of Ertil in Voronezh Oblast
Coordinates: 51°51′N 40°48′E / 51.850°N 40.800°E / 51.850; 40.800Coordinates: 51°51′N 40°48′E / 51.850°N 40.800°E / 51.850; 40.800
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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
Statistics
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.


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