Frolovo (Russian: Фро́лово) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the Archeda River (Don's basin), 148 kilometers (92 mi) north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 39,449 (2010 Russian census);[3] 41,132 (2002 Census);[8] 41,680 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Frolovo Фролово | |
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 Frolovo railway and bus station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Frolovo  | |
  Frolovo Location of Frolovo  Frolovo Frolovo (Volgograd Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′N 43°40′E / 49.767°N 43.667°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[2] |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Town status since | 1936 |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,449 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4] | 36,951 (−6.3%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Frolovo[2] |
| • Capital of | Frolovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Frolovo[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Frolovo Urban Okrug[5] |
| • Capital of | Frolovo Urban Okrug[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 403530–403536, 403538, 403540, 403541 |
| OKTMO ID | 18728000001 |
| Website | городфролово |
History
Frolovo grew out of the Cossack settlement of Frolov. The first written mention of the Frolov settlement was in 1859. At that time there were 22 yards in the settlement, 236 people lived there.
In 1868, construction the Gryazi–Povorino–Tsaritsyn railroad began, which passed near the settlement. In 1870, the Archeda railway station was founded, and the locomotive depot was opened.
It was granted town status in 1936.[10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Frolovo serves as the administrative center of Frolovsky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Frolovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Frolovo is incorporated as Frolovo Urban Okrug.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Frolovo (extremes 1936-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 20.4 (68.7) | 31.5 (88.7) | 37.9 (100.2) | 40.7 (105.3) | 41.8 (107.2) | 41.4 (106.5) | 37.1 (98.8) | 30.8 (87.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 12.3 (54.1) | 41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −2.7 (27.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | 15.6 (60.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 27.7 (81.9) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.4 (84.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 13.3 (55.9) | 3.7 (38.7) | −1.9 (28.6) | 13.4 (56.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) | −6.4 (20.5) | −0.4 (31.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 15.3 (59.5) | 8.0 (46.4) | 0.3 (32.5) | −4.7 (23.5) | 8.1 (46.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) | −9.7 (14.5) | −4.0 (24.8) | 3.8 (38.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.5 (61.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 9.3 (48.7) | 3.8 (38.8) | −2.4 (27.7) | −7.3 (18.9) | 3.3 (38.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.6 (−33.9) | −37.5 (−35.5) | −33.5 (−28.3) | −16.1 (3.0) | −4.7 (23.5) | 1.6 (34.9) | 6.3 (43.3) | 1.9 (35.4) | −5.4 (22.3) | −13.4 (7.9) | −27.7 (−17.9) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −37.5 (−35.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.7 (1.64) | 35.1 (1.38) | 33.1 (1.30) | 31.1 (1.22) | 45.6 (1.80) | 41.3 (1.63) | 38.3 (1.51) | 24.3 (0.96) | 37.9 (1.49) | 36.0 (1.42) | 33.9 (1.33) | 42.1 (1.66) | 440.4 (17.34) |
| Source: pogoda.ru.net[11] | |||||||||||||
References
Notes
Sources
- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №139-ОД от 7 октября 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Волгоградской области», в ред. Закона №107-ОД от 10 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Волгоградской области в связи с приведением их в соответствие с Уставом Волгоградской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №207, 1 ноября 1997 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #139-OD of October 7, 1997 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Volgograd Oblast, as amended by the Law #107-OD of July 10, 2015 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of Volgograd Oblast to Ensure Compliance with the Charter of Volgograd Oblast. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №981-ОД от 24 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении статусом города Фролово». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №3, 12 января 2005 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #981-OD of December 24, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to the Town of Frolovo. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №1002-ОД от 14 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении статусом Фроловского района и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №67-ОД от 4 июля 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Волгоградской области по вопросам исключения из учётных данных отдельных населённых пунктов Волгоградской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №34, 26 февраля 2005 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #1002-OD of February 14, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to Frolovsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #67-OD of July 4, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of Volgograd Oblast Due to the Exclusion from the Registries of Several Inhabited Localities of Volgograd Oblast. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
Media related to Frolovo at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of Frolovo (in Russian)
- Frolovo Business Directory (in Russian)
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