Kalach (English) Калач (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of October 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Voronezh Oblast |
Administrative district | Kalacheyevsky District |
Urban settlement | Kalach |
Administrative center of | Kalacheyevsky District, Kalach Urban Settlement |
Municipal status (as of October 2013) | |
Municipal district | Kalacheyevsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Kalach Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Kalacheyevsky Municipal District, Kalach Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 20,046 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1716 |
Town status since | 1945 |
Postal code(s) | 397600–397602, 397659 |
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Kalach (Russian: Кала́ч) is a town and the administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tolucheyevka and Podgornaya Rivers, 294 kilometers (183 mi) from Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 20,046 (2010 Census);20,950 (2002 Census);23,183 (1989 Census).
It was established in 1716 and granted town status in 1945.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalach serves as the administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities in Kalacheyevsky District, incorporated within Kalacheyevsky District as Kalach Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Kalacheyevsky Municipal District.