Frolovo (English) Фролово (Russian) |
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Frolovo railway and bus station |
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Location of Volgograd Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of June 2014) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Frolovo |
Administrative center of | Frolovsky District, town of oblast significance of Frolovo |
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Urban okrug | Frolovo Urban Okrug |
Administrative center of | Frolovo Urban Okrug |
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Population (2010 Census) | 39,449 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1868 |
Town status since | 1936 |
Postal code(s) | 403530–403536, 403538, 403540, 403541 |
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Frolovo (Russian: Фро́лово) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the Archeda River (Don's basin), 148 kilometers (92 mi) north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 39,449 (2010 Census);41,132 (2002 Census);41,680 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1868 as a settlement servicing the construction of the Gryazi–Povorino–Tsaritsyn railroad. It was granted town status in 1936.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Frolovo serves as the administrative center of Frolovsky 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 Frolovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Frolovo is incorporated as Frolovo Urban Okrug.