Mikhaylov, Ryazan Oblast

Mikhaylov (English) Михайлов (Russian)
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Mikhaylov Town Administration building
Location of Ryazan Oblast in Russia
Mikhaylov Location of Mikhaylov in Ryazan Oblast
Coordinates: 54°14′N 39°02′E / 54.233°N 39.033°E / 54.233; 39.033Coordinates: 54°14′N 39°02′E / 54.233°N 39.033°E / 54.233; 39.033

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ryazan Oblast
Administrative district	Mikhaylovsky District
Town of district significance	Mikhaylov
Administrative center of	Mikhaylovsky District, town of district significance of Mikhaylov
Municipal status (as of October 2009)
Municipal district	Mikhaylovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Mikhaylovskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Mikhaylovsky Municipal District, Mikhaylovskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	11,784 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned	1546
Postal code(s)	391710–391712, 391739
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Mikhaylov (Russian: Миха́йлов) is a town and the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Pronya River (Oka's tributary), 68 kilometers (42 mi) southwest of Ryazan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,784 (2010 Census);13,295 (2002 Census);15,302 (1989 Census).

It was first mentioned in 1546 among other fortified towns in the periphery of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. It was inhabited by the Streltsy, cannonmakers, and carpenters, who formed slobodas around the town. In 1618, Mikhaylov withstood a ten-day siege by the Polish army. In 1708, the town became a part of Moscow Governorate and then of Ryazan Vice-Royalty and Ryazan Governorate.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mikhaylov serves as the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated within Mikhaylovsky District as the town of district significance of Mikhaylov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Mikhaylov is incorporated within Mikhaylovsky Municipal District as Mikhaylovskoye Urban Settlement.