Spassk-Ryazansky Спасск-Рязанский (Russian) |
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Spassk-Ryazansky town center |
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Location of Ryazan Oblast in Russia |
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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 |
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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.