Plavsk () is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Plavsky District in
Tula Oblast
Tula Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an Oblasts of Russia, oblast) of Russia. It is geographically located in European Russia and is administratively part of the Central Federal District, covering an area of . It has a ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Plava River. Population:
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Plavsk serves as the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Plavsky District.
[Law #954-ZTO] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Plavsky District as Plavsk
Town Under District Jurisdiction.
[Law #954-ZTO defines a town under district jurisdiction as a town which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast. ]OKATO Russian Classification on Objects of Administrative DivisionThe English name of the document is given per the English title included on the document's first page. (), or OKATO (), also called All-Russian classification on units of administrative and ...
lists the town of Plavsk as a part of Plavsky District and separately from other administrative divisions of the district. As a
municipal division, Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Plavsky Municipal District as Plavsk Urban Settlement.
[Law #538-ZTO]
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Cities and towns in Tula Oblast