Zherdevka

Russia / Tambov / Zherdevka /
 city, district center

Town and the administrative center of Zherdevsky District in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Savala River (Khopyor's tributary), 128 kilometers (80 mi) south of Tambov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,209 (2010 Census).
It was founded in 1954 after the merger of Zherdevka railway station (opened in 1869), a settlement near a sugar factory (built in 1937), and a settlement of Chibizovka. The name of the town derives from a nearby village of Zherdevka, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) away from it.
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Coordinates:   51°49'49"N   41°29'14"E
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