Kamenka, Kamensky District, Penza Oblast Explained

En Name:Kamenka
Ru Name:Каменка
Coordinates:53.1833°N 47°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Kamenka (Penza oblast).png
Federal Subject:Penza Oblast
Adm District Jur:Kamensky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Kamenka
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town of district significance
Adm Ctr Of1:Kamensky District
Adm Ctr Of2:town of district significance of Kamenka
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Kamensky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Kamenka Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Kamensky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Kamenka Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:39577
Established Date:18th century
Current Cat Date:1951
Postal Codes:442240–442243, 442245–442249

Kamenka (Russian: Ка́менка) is a town and the administrative center of Kamensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Atmis River (a Moksha tributary) 80km (50miles) west of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 30,000 (1970).

History

It was founded in the 18th century and granted a town status in 1951.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kamenka serves as the administrative center of Kamensky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kamensky District as the town of district significance of Kamenka. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kamenka is incorporated within Kamensky Municipal District as Kamenka Urban Settlement.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Law #774-ZPO
  2. Law #690-ZPO