Makushino, Kurgan Oblast
Town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia
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Makushino (Russian: Маку́шино) is a town and the administrative center of Makushinsky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located 181 kilometers (112 mi) east of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,338 (2010 census);[2] 9,942 (2002 census);[6] 10,535 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Makushino
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| Coordinates: 55°13′N 67°16′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Makushinsky District[1] |
| Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet | Makushino[1] |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Town status since | 1963 |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,338 |
• Estimate (2025) | 6,603 (−20.8%) |
| • Capital of | Makushinsky District,[1] Makushino Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Municipal district | Makushinsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Makushino Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Makushinsky Municipal District,[3] Makushino Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4]) |
| Postal codes[5] | 641600–641602, 641639 |
| OKTMO ID | 37620101001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was founded by the migrant peasants who moved there from Central Russia. In 1896, a railway station was built in the vicinity and the settlement grew up around it. Town status was granted to it in 1963.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makushino serves as the administrative center of Makushinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Makushinsky District as Makushino Town Under District Jurisdiction.[1] As a municipal division, Makushino Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Makushinsky Municipal District as Makushino Urban Settlement.[3]