Serdobsk Explained

En Name:Serdobsk
Ru Name:Сердобск
Coordinates:52.4667°N 56°W
Map Label Position:top
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Serdobsk (Penza oblast).png
Federal Subject:Penza Oblast
Adm District Jur:Serdobsky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Serdobsk
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town of district significance
Adm Ctr Of1:Serdobsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:town of district significance of Serdobsk
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Serdobsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Serdobsk Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Serdobsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Serdobsk Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:35393
Established Date:1699
Established Title:Known since
Current Cat Date:1780
Postal Codes:442890, 442891, 442893-442895, 442899
Dialing Codes:84167
Website:http://www.gorod-serdobsk.ru/

Serdobsk (Russian: Сердо́бск) is a town and the administrative center of Serdobsky District in Penza Oblast, Russia. Population:

Geography

It is located on the Serdoba River (Don's basin), 111km (69miles) southeast of Penza.

Climate

The climate is moderately continental. The winter in Serdobsk is moderately cold and long lasting from the beginning of November to the end of March. The coldest month is February with an average temperature of -9.1 °C. Summer is warm, lasting from late May to early September; the average July temperature is 20.4 °C. The average annual temperature is 5.5 °C. The climate is similar to Moscow, but the continentality is higher and the precipitation lower.

History

Founded by Alexander Aleksandrovich of Penza in 1698, it has been known since 1699 as Serdobinskaya sloboda (Russian: Сердобинская слобода).[1] Since the mid-18th century, it had been called Bolshaya Serdoba (Russian: Больша́я Сердоба). It was granted town status on 7 November 1780 by Catherine II.

In 1865 a wooden church and cemetery was built in the name of St. Nicholas.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Serdobsk serves as the administrative center of Serdobsky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Serdobsky District as the town of district significance of Serdobsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Serdobsk is incorporated within Serdobsky Municipal District as Serdobsk Urban Settlement.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Энциклопедия Города России. 2003. Большая Российская Энциклопедия. Moscow. 5-7107-7399-9. 420.
  2. Law #774-ZPO
  3. Law #690-ZPO