Pervomaysky District, Tambov Oblast

Pervomaysky District (Russian: Первома́йский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 941 square kilometers (363 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Pervomaysky.[1] Population: 29,277 (2010 Census);[3] 31,925 (2002 Census);[8] 35,948 (1989 Census).[9] The population of the administrative center accounts for 43.2% of the district's total population.[3]

Pervomaysky District Первомайский район
District
Road along edge of field, Pervomaysky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pervomaysky District in Tambov Oblast
Coordinates: 53°14′33″N 40°17′12″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tambov Oblast[1]
Established	1935
Administrative center	Pervomaysky[1]
Area [2]
• Total	941 km^2 (363 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	29,277
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	26,384 (-9.9%)
• Density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
• Urban	43.2%
• Rural	56.8%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Settlement councils, 10 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 Urban-type settlements[5], 44 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Pervomaysky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	1 Urban settlements, 10 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
OKTMO ID	68622000

Geography

Pervomaysky District is on the northwestern border of Tambov Oblast, with Lipetsk Oblast to its west and Ryazan Oblast to the north. It is about 75 km northwest of the city of Tambov, and 60 km northeast of Lipetsk. The terrain is flat, with altitude above sea level between 130 and 160 meters. Aside from agricultural land, the predominant vegetation is pine forest, with some birch and alder.[10]

The district is about 40 km north-south and 30 km west-east. The administrative center of the district is the city of Pervomaysky. The M6 ("Caspian") highway that connects Moscow to the Caspian runs north-south across the middle of the district. Subdivisions of the district include 10 urban and rural settlements.[10]

As of January, 2016, the three largest towns are Pervomaysky (pop. 11,910), Khobotova (pop. 2,786), and Novospasskoye (pop. 2,733).[11] To the north, the area is bordered by Alexandro-Nevsky District of Ryazan Oblast, in the east by Staroyuryevsky District, in the south by Michurinsky District, and in the west by Chaplyginsky District of Lipetsk Oblast.

Climate

Average January temperature is −10.1 °C (13.8 °F), and average July temperature is 20 °C (68 °F). Annual precipitation is 553 millimeters (21.8 in).[12] The climate is Humid continental climate, cool summer, (Dfb). This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnally and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.

History

Significant settlement in Pervomaysky began in 1635, with the building of the Belgorod Line, and the expansion of the fort as Kozlov (now the town of Michurinsky, 20 km to the south). The Belgorod Line of forts blocked the raids of the Tatars from the south. Because Kozlov was the northernmost anchor point, the Pervomaysky district benefited from not only the construction and garrison activity, but also the safety. Protected y the new fortifications, colonists moved into the area.[13]

In 1866, the "Ryazan-Kozlov" line of the South East Railway was laid through the district, on which the Bogoyavlansk station was built.

Agriculture

Petrovsky is an agricultural district, both crops and livestock. The primary crops are barley, sunflower and wheat.[14] Approximately 26,418 hectares (28%) of the total area of the district is in cultivation for crops. Vegetables account for only 206 ha (less than 1%). Livestock contributes about 20% of agricultural revenues, centered on dairy, poultry, and cattle.

In 2014, the top seven crops by area were:

Crop	Cultivated Area (ha)	% of Culitvated Area
Summer Barley	6,778	26
Sunflower grain	6,585	25
Winter Wheat	6,531	25
Potatoes	2,495	10
Corn for grain	1,911	7
Sugar beet (factory)	609	2
Winter rye	338	1

Transportation

The Michurinsk-Gryazi line of the South Easter Railway crosses Pervomaysky District through the town of Pervomaysky, with station 'Bogoyavlensk'. Detailed route map of South East Railway (in Russian) The European route E119 from Moscow to Tambov runs north-south across the middle of the district. The Urengoy–Pomary–Uzhgorod pipeline also runs through Pervomaysky.

References

1. Law #72-Z
2. "About the Area - Pervomaysky District (Official Web Site)" (in Russian). Pervomaysky District. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
4. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
5. The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
6. Law #232-Z
7. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
8. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
9. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
10. "About the region". Pervomaysky District (Official website). Pervomaysky District. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
11. "Population of Municipalities in Tambov Region, January 1, 2016" (PDF) (in Russian). TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE STATE STATISTICS for Tambov Region. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
12. "Climate - Pervomaysky". Climate-Data.Org. Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
13. Davies, Brian (2004). State power and community in early modern Russia : the case of Kozlov, 1635-1649. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 72. OCLC 53162704.
14. "Descriptive Statistics - Pervomaysky" (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

Sources

• Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №72-З от 21 июня 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №544-З от 11 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 7 Закона Тамбовской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области"». Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №131, 1996 г. (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #72-Z of June 21, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #544-Z of June 11, 2015 On Amending Article 7 of the Law of Tambov Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast". ).
• Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №232-З от 17 сентября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №606-З от 7 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тамбовской области "Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №185 (23125). (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #232-Z of September 17, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #606-Z of December 7, 2015 On Amending the Law of Tambov Oblast "On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).

External links

• Official map of the district
• Pervomaysky District on OpenStreetMap.org
• Pervomaysky District on GoogleMaps