Tambov

For other uses, see Tambov (disambiguation).

Tambov
Тамбов
City[1]
Flag of Tambov
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Coat of arms of Tambov
Coat of arms
Location of Tambov
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Tambov is located in Russia
Tambov
Tambov
Location of Tambov
Tambov is located in Tambov Oblast
Tambov
Tambov
Tambov (Tambov Oblast)
Coordinates: 52°43′23″N 41°27′14″E / 52.72306°N 41.45389°E / 52.72306; 41.45389
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTambov Oblast[1]
FoundedApril 17, 1636
City status since1719
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
90.89 km2 (35.09 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[4]
 • Total
280,161
 • Estimate 
(2018)[5]
293,661 (+4.8%)
 • Rank68th in 2010
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Tambov[1]
 • Capital ofTambov Oblast,[1] Tambovsky District[1]
 • Urban okrugTambov Urban Okrug[6]
 • Capital ofTambov Urban Okrug,[6] Tambovsky Municipal District[6]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[7])
Postal code(s)[8]
392000
Dialing code(s)+7 4752
OKTMO ID68701000001
City DayJune 12
Websitecity.tambov.gov.ru

Tambov (UK: /tæmˈbɒf/ tam-BOF,[9] US: /tɑːmˈbɔːf, -ˈbɔːv/ tahm-BAWF, -⁠BAWV;[10][11][12] Russian: Тамбов, IPA: [tɐmˈbof]) is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenents rivers, about 418 km (260 mi) south-southeast of Moscow. With a population of 261,803 as of 2021, Tambov is the largest city, and historical center, of the Tambov Oblast as a whole.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
189748,000—    
192673,862+53.9%
1939123,207+66.8%
1959172,171+39.7%
1970229,791+33.5%
1979270,073+17.5%
1989304,600+12.8%
2002293,658−3.6%
2010280,161−4.6%
2021261,803−6.6%
Source: Census data
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  4. ^ 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.
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  10. ^ "Tambov". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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