Krasnoslobodsk, Republic of Mordovia explained

En Name:Krasnoslobodsk
Ru Name:Краснослободск
Loc Name1:Ош
Loc Lang1:Moksha
Loc Lang2:Erzya
Coordinates:54.4333°N 91°W
Map Label Position:bottom
Image Coa:Coat of arms of Krasnoslobodsk.gif
Federal Subject:Republic of Mordovia
Adm District Jur:Krasnoslobodsky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Krasnoslobodsk
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town of district significance
Adm Ctr Of1:Krasnoslobodsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:town of district significance of Krasnoslobodsk
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Krasnoslobodsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Krasnoslobodskoye Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Krasnoslobodsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Krasnoslobodskoye Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:10151
Established Date:1571
Established Title:Known since
Current Cat Date:1780
Postal Codes:431260, 431261, 431289
Krasnoslobodsk population
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:10,151
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:10,843
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:11,261
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:10,099

Krasnoslobodsk (Russian: Краснослобо́дск; Moksha: Ош, ; Erzya:

Якстерекуро ош, Jaksterekuro oš) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnoslobodsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Moksha River (a tributary of the Oka), 107km (66miles) west of Saransk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,151.

History

It has been known since 1571; town status was granted to it in 1780.

Administrative and municipal status

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

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Notes and References

  1. Law #7-Z
  2. Law #125-Z