Kirsanov
| Kirsanov (English) Кирсанов (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Tambov Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Kirsanov |
| Administrative center of | Kirsanovsky District, town of oblast significance of Kirsanov |
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| Urban okrug | Kirsanov Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Kirsanov Urban Okrug, Kirsanovsky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 17,224 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | first half of the 17th century |
| Town status since | 1779 |
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Kirsanov (Russian: Кирса́нов) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Vorona River at its confluence with the Pursovka River 95 kilometers (59 mi) east of Tambov. Population: 17,224 (2010 Census);18,506 (2002 Census);20,754 (1989 Census).
It was founded in the first half of the 17th century as a settlement of Kirsanovo (Кирса́ново), named after Kirsan Zubakin, the first settler in the area. It was granted town status in 1779. In 1875, a railroad was built through Kirsanov, which connected Tambov and Saratov.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirsanov serves as the administrative center of Kirsanovsky 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 Kirsanov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kirsanov is incorporated as Kirsanov Urban Okrug.
It is home to Kirsanov air base.
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