Konstantinovsk (russian: Константи́новск) is a

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and the

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of Konstantinovsky District in Rostov Oblast,

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, located on the

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near the

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. Population:

History

Town status was granted to Konstantinovsk in 1967.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Konstantinovsk serves as the

of Konstantinovsky District.Law #340-ZS As an administrative division, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated within Konstantinovsky District as Konstantinovskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Konstantinovsky Municipal District.Law #245-ZS

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast Don Host Oblast