Suvorov, Tula Oblast
Town in Tula Oblast, Russia
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Suvorov (Russian: Суво́ров) is a town and the administrative center of Suvorovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located 90 kilometers (56 mi) west of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 18,973 (2010 census);[3] 21,213 (2002 census);[9] 21,885 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
Suvorov
Суворов | |
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| Coordinates: 54°09′N 36°33′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Suvorovsky District[1] |
| Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet | Suvorov[2] |
| Known since | 15th–16th centuries |
| Town status since | 1954 |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,973 |
• Estimate (2021) | 17,598 (−7.2%) |
| • Capital of | Suvorovsky District,[1] Suvorov Town Under District Jurisdiction[4] |
| • Municipal district | Suvorovsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Suvorov Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Suvorovsky Municipal District,[5] Suvorov Urban Settlement[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal codes[8] | 301430–301433, 301439 |
| OKTMO ID | 70640101001 |
History
The village of Suvorova (Суво́рова) has been known since the 15th–16th centuries.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1954.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Suvorov serves as the administrative center of Suvorovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Suvorovsky District as Suvorov Town Under District Jurisdiction.[2] As a municipal division, Suvorov Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Suvorovsky Municipal District as Suvorov Urban Settlement.[5]
