Morshansk
Russia /
Tambov /
Morshansk /
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/ Russia
/ Tambov
/ Morshansk
, 2 km from center (Моршанск)
World / Russia / Tambov
city, district center
Town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River (Oka's basin) 93 kilometers (58 mi) north of Tambov. Population: 41,556 (2010 Census).
The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century. Formerly a village called Morsha (Морша), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River.
The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century. Formerly a village called Morsha (Морша), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morshansk
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°26'11"N 41°47'57"E
- Lipetsk 179 km
- Ryazan 213 km
- Voronezh 255 km
- Tula 298 km
- Domodedovo 351 km
- Stary Oskol 361 km
- Kursk 427 km
- Moscow 431 km
- Bryansk 505 km
- Kharkiv 539 km
- Shipping lock 1.5 km
- Lake "Chertavka" 1.8 km
- Koschie khutora 2.8 km
- Clay rock 3.3 km
- clay quarry 3.3 km
- Morshansk air base 4.2 km
- forest lake 6.4 km
- Kotel'noye 10 km
- Orosheniye 10 km
- Iven'e club 12 km