Tsimlyansk (russian: Цимля́нск) is a
town and the
administrative center of
Tsimlyansky District in
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...
,
Russia, located on the right bank of the
Don River, on the coast of
Tsimlyansk Reservoir, northeast of
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...
, the administrative center of the
oblast. Population:
History
It was founded in 1672 by the
Don Cossacks
Don Cossacks (russian: Донские казаки, Donskie kazaki) or Donians (russian: донцы, dontsy) are Cossacks who settled along the middle and lower Don. Historically, they lived within the former Don Cossack Host (russian: До ...
as Ust-Tsimla (). Until 1950, it was known as the ''
stanitsa'' of Tsimlyanskaya (). In 1950–1952, the ''stanitsa'' was resettled in the new location due to the construction of the
Tsimlyansk Reservoir and the . It was granted town status in 1961.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions, framework of administrative divisions, Tsimlyansk serves as the
administrative center of
Tsimlyansky District.
[Law #340-ZS] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Tsimlyansky District as Tsimlyanskoye Town of district significance, Urban Settlement.
As a subdivisions of Russia#Municipal divisions, municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsimlyansky Municipal District.
[Law #254-ZS]
Climate
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Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast
Don Host Oblast
Populated places established in 1672
1672 establishments in Russia