Azov

For other uses, see Azov (disambiguation).

Azov
Азов
Town[1]
Flag of Azov
Flag
Coat of arms of Azov
Coat of arms
Location of Azov
Map
Azov is located in Russia
Azov
Azov
Location of Azov
Azov is located in Rostov Oblast
Azov
Azov
Azov (Rostov Oblast)
Coordinates: 47°06′30″N 39°25′05″E / 47.10833°N 39.41806°E / 47.10833; 39.41806
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRostov Oblast[1]
Founded13th century[2]
Town status since1708
Government
 • LeaderSergey Bezdolny
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[3]
 • Total
82,937
 • Rank198th in 2010
 • Subordinated toAzov Urban Okrug[1]
 • Capital ofAzovsky District,[1] Azov Urban Okrug[1]
 • Urban okrugAzov Urban Okrug[4]
 • Capital ofAzov Urban Okrug,[4] Azovsky Municipal District[5]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
346780
Dialing code(s)+7 86342
OKTMO ID60704000001

Azov (Russian: Азов, IPA: [ɐˈzof] ⓘ), previously known as Azak (Turki/Kypchak: ازاق‎),[8] is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the Sea of Azov, which derives its name from the town. Population: 81,924 (2021 Census);[9] 82,937 (2010 Census);[3] 82,090 (2002 Census);[10] 80,297 (1989 Soviet census).[11]

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  5. ^ Law #239-ZS
  6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Russian postal objects – find by name" (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
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  9. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  10. ^ 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).
  11. ^ 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]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.