Mikhaylovka, Volgograd Oblast
Town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
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Mikhaylovka (Russian: Миха́йловка) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Medveditsa River, 210 kilometers (130 mi) northwest of Volgograd. Population: 59,132 (2010 census);[3] 60,034 (2002 census);[7] 58,323 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Mikhaylovka
Михайловка | |
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Serebryakovo railway station in Mikhaylovka | |
![]() Interactive map of Mikhaylovka | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′N 43°15′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[2] |
| Founded | 1762 |
| Town status since | 1948 |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 59,132 |
• Estimate (2025) | 54,343 (−8.1%) |
| • Rank | 279th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka[2] |
| • Capital of | Mikhaylovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Mikhaylovka Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Mikhaylovka Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal codes[6] | |
| OKTMO ID | 18720000001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was established in 1762 as a khutor and named for its owner Mikhail Sebryakov.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1948.[citation needed] In 1953, Sebryakovsky cement plant was commissioned, and in 1955 - a slate plant. In 1961, the city passed into regional subordination.
June 12, 2012, Mikhaylovka and the district are merged into one municipality - the urban district of the city of Mikhailovka.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mikhaylovka serves as the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[2] As an administrative division, it is, together with one urban-type settlement, incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, territories of the town of oblast significance of Mikhaylovka and of Mikhaylovsky District are incorporated as Mikhaylovka Urban Okrug.[4]
Notable people
- Mikhail Murnov (born 1978), former Russian professional football player

