Mikhaylov (Russian: Миха́йлов) is a town and the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Pronya River (Oka's tributary), 68 kilometers (42 mi) southwest of Ryazan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,784 (2010 Russian census);[3] 13,295 (2002 Census);[8] 15,302 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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.jpg) Mikhaylov Town Administration building | |
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| Coordinates: 54°14′N 39°02′E / 54.233°N 39.033°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ryazan Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Mikhaylovsky District[1] |
| Town of district significance | Mikhaylov[2] |
| First mentioned | 1546 |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,784 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4] | 10,174 (−13.7%) |
| • Capital of | Mikhaylovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Mikhaylov[2] |
| • Municipal district | Mikhaylovsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Mikhaylovskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Mikhaylovsky Municipal District,[5] Mikhaylovskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 391710–391712, 391739 |
| OKTMO ID | 61617101001 |
History
It was first mentioned in 1546 among other fortified towns in the periphery of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.[citation needed] It was inhabited by the Streltsy, cannonmakers, and carpenters, who formed slobodas around the town. In 1618, Mikhaylov withstood a ten-day siege by the Polish army. In 1708, the town became a part of Moscow Governorate and then of Ryazan Vice-Royalty and Ryazan Governorate.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mikhaylov serves as the administrative center of Mikhaylovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated within Mikhaylovsky District as the town of district significance of Mikhaylov.[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Mikhaylov is incorporated within Mikhaylovsky Municipal District as Mikhaylovskoye Urban Settlement.[5]
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- Рязанская областная Дума. Закон №86-ОЗ от 7 октября 2004 г. «О наделении муниципального образования — Михайловский район статусом муниципального района, об установлении его границ и границ муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав», в ред. Закона №122-ОЗ от 6 октября 2009 г «О внесении изменений в статью 3 Закона Рязанской области "О наделении муниципального образования — Михайловский район статусом муниципального района, об установлении его границ и границ муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Рязанские ведомости", №212–213 (без приложений), 14 октября 2004 г. (Ryazan Oblast Duma. Law #86-OZ of October 7, 2004 On Granting the Municipal Formation of Mikhaylovsky District the Status of a Municipal District, on Establishing Its Borders and the Borders of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #122-OZ of October 6, 2009 On Amending Article 3 of the Law of Ryazan Oblast "On Granting the Municipal Formation of Mikhaylovsky District the Status of a Municipal District, on Establishing Its Borders and the Borders of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).