Morshansk
| Morshansk (English) Моршанск (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Tambov Oblast in Russia |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Morshansk |
| Administrative center of | Morshansky District, town of oblast significance of Morshansk |
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| Urban okrug | Morshansk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Morshansk Urban Okrug, Morshansky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 41,556 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 16th century |
| Town status since | 1779 |
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Morshansk (Russian: Морша́нск) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River (Oka's basin) 93 kilometers (58 mi) north of Tambov. Population: 41,556 (2010 Census);44,486 (2002 Census);50,055 (1989 Census); 44,000 (1970).
The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century. Formerly a village called Morsha (Морша), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River.
Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk
Trinity Cathedral (remote view)
A listed house
Assumption Church (Old Believers)
Church of St. Nicholas
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Morshansk serves as the administrative center of Morshansky 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 Morshansk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Morshansk is incorporated as Morshansk Urban Okrug.
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