Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast

Sasovo (Russian: Са́сово) is a town in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River (Oka's basin) 184 kilometers (114 mi) southeast of Ryazan. Population: 28,118 (2010 Census);^[2] 30,736 (2002 Census);^[7] 35,875 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Sasovo Сасово
Town[1]
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Location of Sasovo
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Coordinates: 54°21′N 41°55′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ryazan Oblast[1]
Founded	1642
Town status since	1926
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	28,118
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Sasovo[1]
• Capital of	Sasovsky District, town of oblast significance of Sasovo[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Sasovo Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Sasovo Urban Okrug,[3] Sasovsky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	391430
OKTMO ID	61710000001

History

Sasovo was founded in 1642 and granted town status in 1926.^{[citation needed]} In the early 17th century, the village of Sasovo was owned by the descendants of Siberian Khan Kuchum who also ruled in Kasim Khanate at that time.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sasovo serves as the administrative center of Sasovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^{[citation needed]} As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Sasovo^[1]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^{[citation needed]} As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Sasovo is incorporated as Sasovo Urban Okrug.^[3]

Notable people

• Nikolay Makarov (1914–1988), Soviet firearms designer, born in Sasovo
• Viktor Zolotov (born 1954), Director of the National Guard of Russia, born in Sasovo