Dubovka (in English) Дубовка (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of 2012) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
Administrative district | Dubovsky District |
Town of district significance | Dubovka |
Administrative center of | Dubovsky District, town of district significance of Dubovka |
Municipal status (as of March 2005) | |
Municipal district | Dubovsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Dubovka Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Dubovsky Municipal District, Dubovka Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 14,347 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1732 |
Town status since | 1803 |
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Dubovka (Russian: Дубо́вка) is a town and the administrative center of Dubovsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 52 kilometers (32 mi) northeast of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,347 (2010 Census);15,083 (2002 Census);13,668 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1732 as a fort of the same name. It had been home to the Volga Cossacks since 1734. It was granted town status in 1803.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dubovka serves as the administrative center of Dubovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Dubovsky District as the town of district significance of Dubovka. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Dubovka is incorporated within Dubovsky Municipal District as Dubovka Urban Settlement.