Tikhoretsk
Town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
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Tikhoretsk (Russian: Тихоре́цк) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is the administrative center of the Tikhoretsky urban settlement and the Tikhoretsky District of the Krasnodar Territory. Population: 55,686 (2021 census);[7] 61,823 (2010 census);[2] 65,005 (2002 census);[8] 67,105 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Tikhoretsk
Тихорецк | |
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 Zhukov Square | |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′N 40°08′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai[1] |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 61,823 |
| 54,009 (−12.6%) | |
| • Rank | 259th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Tikhoretsk[1] |
| • Capital of | Town of Tikhoretsk,[1] Tikhoretsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Tikhoretsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Tikhoretskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Tikhoretsky Municipal District,[4] Tikhoretskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 352120–352129 |
| OKTMO ID | 03654101001 |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tikhoretsk serves as the administrative center of Tikhoretsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the territory of Prigorodnensky Rural Okrug (which comprises two rural localities), incorporated separately as the Town of Tikhoretsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Tikhoretsk is incorporated within Tikhoretsky Municipal District as Tikhoretskoye Urban Settlement.[4]
Transportation
The town is an important part of the southern rail network. Tikhoretsk (air base), a Russian Air Force base is nearby.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States announced in October 2023 that large quantities of North Korean ammunition were being transported by rail to an ammunition depot in Tikhoretsk.[10]