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Dubovka, Dubovsky District, Volgograd Oblast

Dubovka (in English)
Дубовка (Russian)
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Map of Russia - Volgograd Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Volgograd Oblast in Russia
Dubovka is located in Volgograd Oblast
Dubovka
Dubovka
Location of Dubovka in Volgograd Oblast
Coordinates: 49°03′N 44°50′E / 49.050°N 44.833°E / 49.050; 44.833Coordinates: 49°03′N 44°50′E / 49.050°N 44.833°E / 49.050; 44.833
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Dubovka flag (Volgograd region).png
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Flag
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
Statistics
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.


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