Dubovka (Russian: Дубо́вка) is a town and the administrative center of Dubovsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 52 kilometers (32 mi) northeast of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,347 (2010 Russian census);[3] 15,083 (2002 Census);[8] 13,668 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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| Coordinates: 49°03′N 44°50′E / 49.050°N 44.833°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Dubovsky District[1] |
| Town of district significance | Dubovka[2] |
| Founded | 1732 |
| Town status since | 1803 |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,347 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4] | 13,988 (−2.5%) |
| • Capital of | Dubovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Dubovka[2] |
| • Municipal district | Dubovsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Dubovka Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Dubovsky Municipal District,[5] Dubovka Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 404002 |
| OKTMO ID | 18608101001 |
History
It was founded in 1732 as a fort of the same name.[citation needed] It had been home to the Volga Cossacks since 1734. It was granted town status in 1803.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dubovka serves as the administrative center of Dubovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Dubovsky District as the town of district significance of Dubovka.[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Dubovka is incorporated within Dubovsky Municipal District as Dubovka Urban Settlement.[5]
References
Notes
Sources
- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №1026-ОД от 14 марта 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении статусом Дубовского района и муниципальных образований в его составе». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №50, 97, 23 марта 2005 г., 1 июня 2005 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #1026-OD of March 14, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to Dubovsky District and the Municipal Formations It Comprises. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
Media related to Dubovka at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of Dubovka (in Russian)
- Dubovka Business Directory (in Russian)
