Kotovo (Russian: Ко́тово) is a town and the administrative center of Kotovsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the Little Kazanka River (Don's tributary), 229 kilometers (142 mi) north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 24,115 (2010 Russian census);[3] 26,763 (2002 Census);[8] 25,360 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Kotovo Котово | |
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| Coordinates: 50°18′N 44°49′E / 50.300°N 44.817°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kotovsky District[1] |
| Town of district significance | Kotovo[2] |
| Founded | 1710s |
| Town status since | 1966 |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,115 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4] | 21,990 (−8.8%) |
| • Capital of | Kotovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Kotovo[2] |
| • Municipal district | Kotovsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Kotovo Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Kotovsky Municipal District,[5] Kotovo Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 143521 |
| OKTMO ID | 18626101001 |
History
It was founded in the 1710s and was granted town status in 1966.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kotovo serves as the administrative center of Kotovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kotovsky District as the town of district significance of Kotovo.[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kotovo is incorporated within Kotovsky Municipal District as Kotovo Urban Settlement.[5]
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- Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №974-ОД от 22 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении статусом Котовского района и муниципальных образований в его составе». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №2, 11 января 2005 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #974-OD of December 22, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to Kotovsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).