Uvarovo () is a

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, located on the right bank of the Vorona River ( Don's basin), southeast of

Tambov Tambov ( , ; rus, Тамбов, p=tɐmˈbof) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Central Federal District, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna River (Moksha basin), Tsna ...

. Population:

History

It was founded in 1699 as a

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settlement and became a '' selo'' in 1702. In 1770, a postal road was built through Uvarovo, which connected

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and

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. In the second half of the 19th–early 20th century, Uvarovo became an important commercial center. In 1960, it was granted

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status and in 1966—town status.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uvarovo serves as the

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of Uvarovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #72-Z As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Uvarovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Uvarovo is incorporated as Uvarovo Urban Okrug.Law #232-Z

Notable people

* Andrei Streltsov (born 1984), footballer

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2012 Cities and towns in Tambov Oblast Populated places established in 1699 1699 establishments in Russia