Kurtamysh (town) explained

En Name:Kurtamysh
Ru Name:Куртамыш
Coordinates:54.9167°N 90°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Kurtamysh.jpg
Federal Subject:Kurgan Oblast
Adm District Jur:Kurtamyshsky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Kurtamysh
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town under district jurisdiction
Adm Ctr Of1:Kurtamyshsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:Kurtamysh Town Under District Jurisdiction
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Kurtamyshsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Kurtamysh Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Kurtamyshsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Kurtamysh Urban Settlement
Representative Body:City Duma
Representative Body Ref:[1]
Area Km2:97
Pop 2010Census:17099
Established Date:1745
Current Cat Date:1956
Prev Name1:Kurtamyshskaya
Postal Codes:641430–641432
Dialing Codes:35249
Website:http://www.kurtadm.ru/

Kurtamysh (Russian: Куртамы́ш) is a town and the administrative center of Kurtamyshsky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kurtamysh River 88km (55miles) southwest of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

It was founded in 1745 as a fortification on the Kurtamysh River.[2] Since 1762 it is referred to as the sloboda of Kurtamyshskaya (Russian: Куртамы́шская). It was granted town status in 1956.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kurtamysh serves as the administrative center of Kurtamyshsky District.[3] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kurtamyshsky District as Kurtamysh Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Kurtamysh Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Kurtamyshsky Municipal District as Kurtamysh Urban Settlement.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.kurtadm.ru/city_duma/work_plan/Gorod_duma/ Куртамышская городская Дума
  2. Web site: General Information. russian. March 21, 2018.
  3. Law #316
  4. Law #419