Povorino () is a

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and the

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Povorinsky District Povorinsky District () is an administrativeLaw #87-OZ and municipalLaw #75-ZO district (raion), one of the thirty-two in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center ...

in the east of

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. Population:

History

It emerged as a settlement around the eponymous railway station in 1870 and was granted town status in 1954.Official website of Povorino

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Povorino serves as the

.Law #87-OZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Povorinsky District as Povorino

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, a ...

. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Povorinsky Municipal District.Law #75-OZ

Transportation

A junction of railroads and motorways, the town is situated between

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and

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from

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to Astara,

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Military

The town was home to Povorino air base during the

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=December 2013 Cities and towns in Voronezh Oblast Populated places in Povorinsky District Populated places established in 1870 1870 establishments in the Russian Empire