Makarov, Russia
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.svg) Location of Sakhalin Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| Administrative district | Makarovsky District |
| Administrative center of | Makarovsky District |
| Municipal status (as of July 2012) | |
| Urban okrug | Makarovsky Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Makarovsky Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 6,705 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MAGT (UTC+11:00) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Town status since | 1946 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42443 |
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Makarov (Russian: Мака́ров) is a coastal town and the administrative center of Makarovsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern coast of the Sakhalin Island, 235 kilometers (146 mi) north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 6,705 (2010 Census);7,271 (2002 Census);11,351 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1892. It was called Shirutoru (知取町) in 1905–1945 when the southern part of Sakhalin belonged to Japan. It was renamed Makarov (after the Russian admiral Stepan Makarov) and granted town status in 1946.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makarov serves as the administrative center of Makarovsky District and is subordinated to it. As a municipal division, the town of Makarov and ten rural localities of Makarovsky District are incorporated as Makarovsky Urban Okrug.
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