Zernograd

Zernograd (Russian: Зерногра́д, literally "Grain town") is a town and the administrative center of Zernogradsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located 71 kilometers (44 mi) southeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 26,842 (2010 census);^[2] 28,840 (2002 census);^[6] 26,097 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Zernograd Зерноград
Town[1]
Zernograd town square
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Zernograd
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Coordinates: 46°51′N 40°19′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Rostov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Zernogradsky District[1]
Urban settlementSelsoviet	Zernogradskoye[1]
Founded	1915
Town status since	1951
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	26,842
Administrative status
• Capital of	Zernogradsky District,[1] Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Zernogradsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Zernogradsky Municipal District,[3] Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal codes[5]	347740, 347742, 347743, 347749
Dialing code	+7 86359
OKTMO ID	60618101001
Website	web.archive.org/web/20140714144652/http://www.zernograd.org/

History

Historical affiliations

Russian Empire 1915–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present

It was founded in 1915 as the halt of Verblyud (Верблю́д) due to the construction of the Rostov–Torgovaya railway.^{[citation needed]} By 1933, it became a settlement and was renamed Zernovoy (Зерново́й).^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 1951 and renamed Zernograd in 1960.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zernograd serves as the administrative center of Zernogradsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated within Zernogradsky District as Zernogradskoye Urban Settlement.^[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Zernogradsky Municipal District.^[3]

Military

From 1969 to 1995, Zernograd (air base) was home to the 106th Training Aviation Regiment, Yeysk Higher Military School of Pilots, of the Soviet Air Forces. The regiment was equipped with the L-29 and L-39 jet trainer aircraft.^[8] The airbase is now home to the 16th Army Aviation Brigade.^[9]