Tikhoretsk

Tikhoretsk (Russian: Тихоре́цк) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is the administrative center of the Tikhoretsky urban settlement and the Tikhoretsky District of the Krasnodar Territory. Population: 55,686 (2021 Census);^[6] 61,823 (2010 Census);^[2] 65,005 (2002 Census);^[7] 67,105 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Tikhoretsk Тихорецк
Town[1]
Zhukov Square
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tikhoretsk
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Coordinates: 45°52′N 40°08′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnodar Krai[1]
Founded	1874
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	61,823
• Rank	259th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Tikhoretsk[1]
• Capital of	Town of Tikhoretsk,[1] Tikhoretsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Tikhoretsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Tikhoretskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Tikhoretsky Municipal District,[3] Tikhoretskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	352120–352129
OKTMO ID	03654101001

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tikhoretsk serves as the administrative center of Tikhoretsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the territory of Prigorodnensky Rural Okrug (which comprises two rural localities), incorporated separately as the Town of Tikhoretsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Tikhoretsk is incorporated within Tikhoretsky Municipal District as Tikhoretskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]

Transportation

The town is an important part of the southern rail network. Tikhoretsk (air base), a Russian Air Force base is nearby.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States announced in October 2023 that large quantities of North Korean ammunition were being transported by rail to an ammunition depot in Tikhoretsk.^[9]