Frolovo
Town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
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Frolovo (Russian: Фро́лово) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the Archeda River (Don's basin), 148 kilometers (92 mi) north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 39,449 (2010 census);[3] 41,132 (2002 census);[7] 41,680 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Frolovo
Фролово | |
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Frolovo railway and bus station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Frolovo | |
  Frolovo Location of Frolovo  Frolovo Frolovo (Volgograd Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′57″N 43°38′57″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[2] |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Town status since | 1936 |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 39,449 |
• Estimate (2021) | 35,661 (−9.6%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Frolovo[2] |
| • Capital of | Frolovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Frolovo[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Frolovo Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Frolovo Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal codes[6] | 403530–403536, 403538, 403540, 403541 |
| OKTMO ID | 18728000001 |
| Website | городфролово |
History
Frolovo grew out of the Cossack settlement of Frolov. The first written mention of the Frolov settlement was in 1859. At that time there were 22 yards in the settlement, 236 people lived there.
In 1868, construction the Gryazi–Povorino–Tsaritsyn railroad began, which passed near the settlement. In 1870, the Archeda railway station was founded, and the locomotive depot was opened.
It was granted town status in 1936.[9]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Frolovo serves as the administrative center of Frolovsky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Frolovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Frolovo is incorporated as Frolovo Urban Okrug.[4]
Transport
Climate
| Climate data for Frolovo (extremes 1936-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.8 (107.2) |
41.4 (106.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
13.4 (56.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
3.3 (38.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.6 (−33.9) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.7 (1.64) |
35.1 (1.38) |
33.1 (1.30) |
31.1 (1.22) |
45.6 (1.80) |
41.3 (1.63) |
38.3 (1.51) |
24.3 (0.96) |
37.9 (1.49) |
36.0 (1.42) |
33.9 (1.33) |
42.1 (1.66) |
440.4 (17.34) |
| Source: pogoda.ru.net[10] | |||||||||||||
