Kurtamysh (town)
Town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia
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Kurtamysh (Russian: Куртамы́ш) is a town and the administrative center of Kurtamyshsky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kurtamysh River 88 kilometers (55 mi) southwest of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,099 (2010 census);[4] 18,154 (2002 census);[8] 19,155 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Kurtamysh
Куртамыш | |
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The Peter and Paul Church in Kurtamysh | |
![]() Interactive map of Kurtamysh | |
| Coordinates: 54°55′N 64°26′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kurtamyshsky District[1] |
| Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet | Kurtamysh[1] |
| Founded | 1745[2] |
| Town status since | 1956[2] |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 97 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,099 |
• Estimate (2025) | 14,629 (−14.4%) |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Kurtamyshsky District,[1] Kurtamysh Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Municipal district | Kurtamyshsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Kurtamysh Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Kurtamyshsky Municipal District,[5] Kurtamysh Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 |
| Postal code[7] | 641430–641432 |
| Dialing code | +7 35249 |
| OKTMO ID | 37616101001 |
| Website | www |
History
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kurtamysh serves as the administrative center of Kurtamyshsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kurtamyshsky District as Kurtamysh Town Under District Jurisdiction.[1] As a municipal division, Kurtamysh Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Kurtamyshsky Municipal District as Kurtamysh Urban Settlement.[5]
