Povorino

Povorino (English) Поворино (Russian)
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Povorino Location of Povorino in Voronezh Oblast
Coordinates: 51°12′N 42°15′E / 51.200°N 42.250°E / 51.200; 42.250Coordinates: 51°12′N 42°15′E / 51.200°N 42.250°E / 51.200; 42.250

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of October 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Voronezh Oblast
Administrative district	Povorinsky District
Urban settlement	Povorino
Administrative center of	Povorinsky District, Povorino Urban Settlement
Municipal status (as of December 2011)
Municipal district	Povorinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Povorino Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Povorinsky Municipal District, Povorino Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	17,692 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	1870
Town status since	June 3, 1954
Postal code(s)	397350, 397351, 397354, 397355
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Povorino (Russian: Пово́рино) is a town and the administrative center of Povorinsky District in the east of Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Population: 17,692 (2010 Census);18,342 (2002 Census);19,450 (1989 Census).

It emerged as a settlement around the eponymous railway station in 1870 and was granted town status in 1954.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Povorino serves as the administrative center of Povorinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Povorinsky District as Povorino Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Povorinsky Municipal District.

A junction of railroads and motorways, the town is situated between Tambov and Volgograd on European route E119 from Moscow to Astara, Azerbaijan.

The town was home to Povorino air base during the Cold War.