Usman, Russia

For other uses, see Usman.

Usman (Russian: У́смань) is a town and the administrative center of Usmansky District in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Usman River, 75 kilometers (47 mi) south of Lipetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,662 (2021 Census);^[7] 18,685 (2010 Census);^[2] 20,133 (2002 Census);^[8] 20,878 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Usmanʹ Усмань
Town[1]
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Location of Usmanʹ
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Coordinates: 52°03′N 39°44′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Lipetsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Usmansky District[1]
Town under district jurisdiction	Usman[1]
Founded	1645
Town status since	1779
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	18,685
Administrative status
• Capital of	Usmansky District,[1] Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Usmansky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Usman Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Usmansky Municipal District,[4] Usman Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	399370–399373, 399379
OKTMO ID	42648101001

History

Founded in 1645,^[10] it was first an ostrog (fortress) on the Belgorod Line and named after the Usman River.^{[citation needed]} In 1652, it was raided by the Tatars. It was granted town status in 1779.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Usman serves as the administrative center of Usmansky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Usmansky District as Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction.^[1] As a municipal division, Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Usmansky Municipal District as Usman Urban Settlement.^[3]

Notable facts

See also: Category:People from Usman, Russia

• The minor planet 16515 Usmanʹgrad was named after the town.^[10]
• Usman was the birthplace of:
  • Nikolay Basov (1922–2001), co-recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Astronomer Nikolai Chernykh (1931–2004), a discoverer of minor planets^[10]
  • Pyotr Nikolsky (1858–1940), a dermatologist