Plavsk

Plavsk (Russian: Плавск) is a town and the administrative center of Plavsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Plava River. Population: 16,165 (2010 Census);^[3] 16,750 (2002 Census);^[9] 16,559 (1989 Soviet census).^[10]

Plavsk Плавск
Town[1]
Administration building in Plavsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Plavsk
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Coordinates: 53°43′N 37°17′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tula Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Plavsky District[1]
Town under district jurisdiction	Plavsk[2]
Founded	1540 (Julian)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	16,165
Administrative status
• Capital of	Plavsky District,[1] Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction[4]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Plavsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Plavsk Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Plavsky Municipal District,[5] Plavsk Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	301470–301472
OKTMO ID	70638101001

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Plavsk serves as the administrative center of Plavsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Plavsky District as Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction.^[2] As a municipal division, Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Plavsky Municipal District as Plavsk Urban Settlement.^[5]