Semikarakorsk
{{Short description|Town in Rostov Oblast, Russia}}
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|postal_codes=346630, 346631
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Semikarakorsk ({{langx|ru|Семикарако́рск}}) is a town and the administrative center of Semikarakorsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Don River, {{convert|137|km|sp=us}} northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=23,884|p2002=23,473|p1989=22,704}}
History
The stanitsa of Semikarakorskaya ({{lang|ru|Семикаракорская}}), which was founded by the Don Cossacks, was known since 1672.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The stanitsa changed its location frequently due to Don's flooding and finally was moved to its present location in 1845. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958 and town status in 1972.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Semikarakorsk serves as the administrative center of Semikarakorsky District.Law #340-ZS As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Semikarakorsky District as Semikarakorskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Semikarakorsky Municipal District.Law #227-ZS
Notable people
- Alibek Bashkayev (born 1989), judoka
- Aleksandr Podbeltsev (born 1993), football player
References
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- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|ros|adm|law}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|ros|mun|list|semikarakorsky}}
{{Rostov Oblast}}
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