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Spassk-Ryazansky

Spassk-Ryazansky
Спасск-Рязанский (Russian)
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Spassk near Ryazan - Town center 04.jpg
Spassk-Ryazansky town center
Map of Russia - Ryazan Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Ryazan Oblast in Russia
Spassk-Ryazansky is located in Ryazan Oblast
Spassk-Ryazansky
Spassk-Ryazansky
Location of Spassk-Ryazansky in Ryazan Oblast
Coordinates: 54°24′N 40°23′E / 54.400°N 40.383°E / 54.400; 40.383Coordinates: 54°24′N 40°23′E / 54.400°N 40.383°E / 54.400; 40.383
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Administrative status (as of 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Ryazan Oblast
Administrative district Spassky District
Town of district significance Spassk-Ryazansky
Administrative center of Spassky District, town of district significance of Spassk-Ryazansky
Municipal status (as of December 2010)
Municipal district Spassky Municipal District
Urban settlement Spassk-Ryazanskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Spassky Municipal District, Spassk-Ryazanskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 7,745 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded 1629
Town status since 1778
Previous names Vaskina Polyana (until 1778),
Spassk (until 1929)
Postal code(s) 391050, 391099
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Spassk-Ryazansky (Russian: Спасск-Ряза́нский) is a town and the administrative center of Spassky District in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Spasskoye, 55 kilometers (34 mi) southeast of Ryazan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,745 (2010 Census);8,858 (2002 Census);9,835 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1629 as the sloboda of Vaskina Polyana (Васькина Поляна). In 1778, it was renamed Spassk (Спасск) and granted town status. In 1929, the town was given its present name.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Spassk-Ryazansky serves as the administrative center of Spassky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Spassky District as the town of district significance of Spassk-Ryazansky. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Spassk-Ryazansky is incorporated within Spassky Municipal District as Spassk-Ryazanskoye Urban Settlement.


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