Tambov
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 The Tsna River in Tambov |
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.svg) Location of Tambov Oblast in Russia |
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| City Day | June 12 |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Tambov |
| Administrative center of | Tambov Oblast,Tambovsky District, city of oblast significance of Tambov |
| Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Tambov Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Tambov Urban Okrug, Tambovsky Municipal District |
| Mayor | Yury Rogachev |
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| Area | 90.89 km2 (35.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 280,161 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 65th |
| Density | 3,082/km2 (7,980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | April 17, 1636 |
| City status since | 1719 |
| Postal code(s) | 392000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4752 |
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Tambov (Russian: Тамбов; IPA: [tɐmˈbof]) is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers, about 480 kilometers (300 mi) south-southeast of Moscow. Population: 280,161 (2010 Census); 293,658 (2002 Census);304,600 (1989 Census).
The name "Tambov" originates from the Moksha language word "томба" (tomba) meaning "".
Tambov was founded by the decree of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich on April 17, 1636 (Old Style). Originally, it was a border fortress against attacks by the Crimean Tatars, but it soon declined in importance as a military outpost. It then became the region's administrative and trade center.
Roman Boborykin, the emperor's court menial (stolnik) and voivode was the town's first builder. Thanks to his experience, the fortress had been completed rapidly. Tambov was granted city status in 1719.
In 1779, Tambov Viceroyalty was formed, and on August 16, 1781, Empress Catherine the Great approved the city's coat of arms depicting a beehive, symbolizing the town's hardworking residents. This viceyorality was formed from southern parts of Ryazan Viceyorality and northern parts of Voronezh Viceyorality. In March 1786, the disgraced Russian poet and statesman Gavrila Derzhavin was appointed the governor of Tambov Governorate—a post that he held until December 1788. Even during that brief tenure he accomplished a great deal: a theater, a college, a dancing school, a printing business, an orchestra, and a brickyard were built. Tambov later erected a monument to Derzhavin.
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