En Name: | Bobrov |
Ru Name: | Бобров |
Coordinates: | 51.1°N 42°W |
Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Bobrov (Voronezh oblast).png |
Federal Subject: | Voronezh Oblast |
Adm District Jur: | Bobrovsky District |
Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Bobrov |
Adm Selsoviet Type: | Urban settlement |
Adm Ctr Of1: | Bobrovsky District |
Adm Ctr Of2: | Bobrov Urban Settlement |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Mun District Jur: | Bobrovsky Municipal District |
Urban Settlement Jur: | Bobrov Urban Settlement |
Mun Admctr Of1: | Bobrovsky Municipal District |
Mun Admctr Of2: | Bobrov Urban Settlement |
Pop 2010Census: | 19738 |
Established Date: | 1698 |
Current Cat Date: | 1779 |
Postal Codes: | 397700–397706, 397759 |
Website: | http://bobrovcity.ru/ |
Bobrov (Russian: Бобро́в) is a town and the administrative center of Bobrovsky District in central Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Bityug River, 148km (92miles) southeast of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: It was previously known as Bobrovskaya Sloboda (until 1779).
It was established in 1698 as Bobrovskaya Sloboda (Russian: Бобро́вская слобода́) and was granted town status and given its present name in 1779.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bobrov serves as the administrative center of Bobrovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities in Bobrovsky District, incorporated within Bobrovsky District as Bobrov Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Bobrovsky Municipal District.[2]
Bobrov is also a railway station on the Povorino-Liski branch.