| En Name: | Rasskazovo |
| Ru Name: | Рассказово |
| Coordinates: | 52.6667°N 94°W |
| Map Label Position: | right |
| Federal Subject: | Tambov Oblast |
| Adm City Jur: | town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Rasskazovsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Urban Okrug Jur: | Rasskazovo Urban Okrug |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Rasskazovo Urban Okrug |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Rasskazovsky Municipal District |
| Pop 2010Census: | 45484 |
| Established Date: | 1698 |
| Current Cat Date: | 1926 |
Rasskazovo (Russian: Расска́зово) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Lesnoy Tambov River (Tsna's tributary) at its confluence with the Arzhenka River 40km (30miles) east of Tambov. Population:
It was founded in 1698 and named after Stepan Rasskazov, a native of Morshansk and the first settler in the area. In the 18th–early 20th century, Rasskazovo was known for its cottage industries, such as stocking knitting, skin dressing, candle and soap production. In 1753, a cloth factory was built and later a dyeing manufactory. Rasskazovo was granted town status in 1926.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rasskazovo serves as the administrative center of Rasskazovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Rasskazovo is incorporated as Rasskazovo Urban Okrug.[2]