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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 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
Urban Settlement An Urban settlement is a concentrated settlement that is part of an urban area. It is an area with high density of human-created structures. *Municipal urban settlement, a type of subdivision such as Cape town in Western Cape *Urban settlement, ...
. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsimlyansky Municipal District.Law #254-ZS


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* * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast Don Host Oblast Populated places established in 1672 1672 establishments in Russia