Mtsensk

Mtsensk (Russian: Мценск) is a town in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Zusha River (a tributary of the Oka) 49 kilometers (30 mi) northeast of Oryol, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 43,222 (2010 Census);^[2] 47,807 (2002 Census);^[7] 48,400 (1989 Soviet census);^[8] 28,000 (1970).

Mtsensk Мценск
Town[1]
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Coordinates: 53°17′N 36°34′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Oryol Oblast[1]
First mentioned	1146
Town status since	1778
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	43,222
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Mtsensk[1]
• Capital of	Mtsensky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Mtsensk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Mtsensk Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Mtsensk Urban Okrug,[3] Mtsensky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	303030–303032, 303035, 303036, 303039
Dialing code(s)	+7 48646
OKTMO ID	54710000001
Website	www.adm-mtsensk.ru/index.html

History

Historical affiliations

Principality of Chernigov 1146–1320
Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1320–1505
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1505–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1721
 Russian Empire 1721–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
 Soviet Union 1922–1991
 Russian Federation 1991–present

It was first mentioned in the Nikon Chronicle in 1146 as a part of the Principality of Chernigov.^{[citation needed]} The name comes from the Mtsena River, a tributary of the Zusha, beside which the fortress stood. In 1238, Mtsensk was destroyed by Batu Khan. Since 1320, it was under the rule of Lithuania, eventually becoming a part of the Muscovy in 1505. Since the beginning of the 19th century, Mtsensk was rapidly developing as an industrial town.

During Operation Barbarossa, German armoured forces captured the town in the fall of 1941. In particular, troops of the 3rd Panzer Division, 4th Panzer Division, and Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland saw combat in the immediate vicinity. During the Battle of Kursk in 1943, Mtsensk served as the primary war zone. On 20 July 1943, Mtsensk was liberated by Soviet troops of the Bryansk Front.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mtsensk serves as the administrative center of Mtsensky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Mtsensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Mtsensk is incorporated as Mtsensk Urban Okrug.^[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Mtsensk is twinned with:^[9]

• Kubrat, Bulgaria

See also

• Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (disambiguation)

References

Mtsensk railway station

St. George Church in Mtsensk

memorial to fallen Soviet soldiers

Notes

1. Law #522-OZ
2. 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.
3. Law #435-OZ
4. Law #434-OZ
5. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
6. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
7. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 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).
8. 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.
9. "Города-побратимы города Мценска". adm-mtsensk.ru (in Russian). Mtsensk. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

Sources

• Орловский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №522-ОЗ от 6 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Орловской области», в ред. Закона №1187-ОЗ от 1 апреля 2011 г «О внесении изменений в законодательные акты Орловской области». Вступил в силу с момента официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Орловская правда", №116, 13 июля 2005 г. (Oryol Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #522-OZ of July 6, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Oryol Oblast, as amended by the Law #1187-OZ of April 1, 2011 On Amending the Legislative Acts of Oryol Oblast. Effective as of the moment of the official publication.).
• Орловский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №435-ОЗ от 25 октября 2004 г. «О статусе и границе города Мценска как муниципального образования Орловской области», в ред. Закона №1077-ОЗ от 8 июня 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Орловской области "О статусе и границе города Мценска как муниципального образования Орловской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Орловская правда", №196, 30 октября 2004 г. (Oryol Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #435-OZ of October 25, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Town of Mtsensk as a Municipal Formation of Oryol Oblast, as amended by the Law #1077-OZ of June 8, 2010 On Amending the Law of Oryol Oblast "On the Status and Borders of the Town of Mtsensk as a Municipal Formation of Oryol Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
• Орловский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №434-ОЗ от 25 октября 2004 г. «О статусе, границах и административных центрах муниципальных образований на территории Мценского района Орловской области», в ред. Закона №1191-ОЗ от 1 апреля 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Орловской области о статусе, границах и административных центрах муниципальных образований». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Орловская правда", №196, 30 октября 2004 г. (Oryol Oblast Council of People's Deputies. Law #434-OZ of October 25, 2004 On the Status, Borders, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Mtsensky District of Oryol Oblast, as amended by the Law #1191-OZ of April 1, 2011 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of Oryol Oblast on the Status, Borders, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).