Znamenka, Znamensky District, Tambov Oblast

Znamenka (Russian: Знаменка) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Znamensky District of Tambov Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,167 (2010 Census);^[1] 9,210 (2002 Census);^[4] 9,540 (1989 Soviet census).^[5]

Znamenka Знаменка
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms
Location of Znamenka
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Coordinates: 52.4119°N 41.4461°E / 52.4119; 41.4461
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tambov Oblast
Administrative district	Znamensky District
Founded	1700
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	6,167
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	393401
OKTMO ID	68606151051

The name comes from the church built in 1745 in honor of the icon of the Banner of the Mother of God. However, the original name was Karian-Zagryazhskoye, then Karian-Znamenskoye, and only in 1918 the village was given the name Znamenka.