Petrovsky District, Tambov Oblast

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Petrovsky District
Петровский район (Russian)

Location of Petrovsky District in Tambov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°38′00″N 40°15′43″E / 52.63333°N 40.26194°E / 52.63333; 40.26194Coordinates: 52°38′00″N 40°15′43″E / 52.63333°N 40.26194°E / 52.63333; 40.26194

Peskovatka Village
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Tambov Oblast[1]
Administrative structure (as of May 2013)
Administrative center selo of Petrovskoye[1]
Administrative divisions:[1]
Selsoviets 12
Inhabited localities:[1]
Rural localities 114
Municipal structure (as of May 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Petrovsky Municipal District[2]
Municipal divisions:[2]
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 12
Statistics
Area 1,779 km2 (687 sq mi)[3]
Population (2010 Census) 19,074 inhabitants[4]
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 10.72/km2 (27.8/sq mi)[5]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
Official website
Petrovsky District on WikiCommons

Petrovsky District (Russian: Петро́вский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,779 square kilometers (687 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Petrovskoye.[1] Population: 19,074 (2010 Census);[4] 23,374 (2002 Census);[7] 28,190 (1989 Census).[8] The population of Petrovskoye accounts for 29.9% of the district's total population.[4]

Geography

Petrovsky District is on the western border of Tambov Oblast, with Lipetsk Oblast to its west. It is about 50 km west of the city of Tambov, and 100 km north of Voronezh. Through the district runs the Matyra River, a tributary of the Voronezh River, and part of the Don River basin. The terrain is flat and gently rolling steppe.[9] The black soil of the district supports agriculture, and there are deposits of limestone and other minerals in the area.

The district is about 60 km long and 30 km wide. The administrative center of the district is the city of Petrovskoye. The Lipetsk-Tambov highway runs across the middle of the district. Subdivisions of the district include 12 rural settlements.[9]

As of January, 2016, the three largest towns are Petrovsky (pop. 8,485), Vochovsky (pop. 1,580), and Shemansky (pop. 1,139).[10] To the north, the area is bordered by Michurinsky District, in the east by Nikiforovsky District, in the south by Mordovsky District, and in the west by Gryazinsky District of Lipetsk Oblast.

Climate

Average January temperature is −10.5 °C (13.1 °F), and average July temperature is 20 °C (68 °F). Annual precipitation is 450–500 millimeters (18–20 in).[9] The climate is Humid continental climate, cool summer, (Dfb). This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnially and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.

The risk of drought is 20-40%; a severe drought occurs every 10-12 years. Because the Tambov Plain is essentially in a trough between the Central Uplands and the Volga Uplands, cold Arctic air can penetrate further south than in other areas. Frost is possible from October through May.[11]

History

The area was settled by Slavs at least as early as the 11th century in the village Yablovontsky. The central village of Petrovsky was founded in the late 18th century. In 1868, the South East Railway was laid through the district, on which the Izberdey train station was built. During WWII, Petrovsky District sent 25,000 soldiers to the front. According to the district's website, more than half did not return. The farmers of the district raised funds for a tank column.[12]

The village of Znamenka was the home of six generations of the Rachmaninoff family. Sergei Rachmaninoff first visited in 1868, and the village has a satellite museum sponsored by the main museum at his 1890-1917 summer home at Ivanovka estate farther east near Tambov.

Alexander Lodygin, one of the inventors of the incandescent light bulb, was from the village of Stenshino, in the district.

Agriculture

Petrovsky is a grain-growing district - primarily wheat, sunflower and barley.[13] Approximately 110,700 hectares (62%) of the total area of the district is in cultivation for crops. Orchards (apples and pears) and berry fields make up about 1% (1,190 hectares). In 2014, the top seven crops by area were:

Crop Cultivated Area (ha) % of Culitvated Area
Winter wheat 31,915 29
Sunflower grain 28,714 26
Barley summer 26,618 24
Spring wheat 5,350 5
Corn for grain 4,989 5
Sugar beet (factory) 3,594 3
Soybean 2,844 3
Street scene in Petrovskoye

Transportation

The Michurinsk-Gryazi line of the South Easter Railway crosses Petrovsky District through the town of Petrovsky, with stations 'Peskovatka' and 'Izberdey'. Detailed route map of South East Railway (in Russian) A major highway from Lipetsk to Tambov runs west-east across the middle of the district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Law #72-Z
  2. 1 2 3 Law #232-Z
  3. 1 2 "About the Area - Petrovsky District (Official Web Site)" (in Russian). Petrovsky District. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value is only approximate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  6. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "About the region". Petrovsky District (Official website). Petrovsky District. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Population of Municipalities in Tambov Region, January 1, 2016" (PDF) (in Russian). TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE STATE STATISTICS for Tambov Region. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Climate of Tambov Region" (in Russian). Trasa Travel. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Petrovsky District (official website). Tour #1: Tambov to Petrovsky." (in Russian). Petrovsky District. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Descriptive Statistics - Petrovsky District (Scroll down for agricultural statistics" (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

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