Makarov, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Makarov.

Makarov (Russian: Мака́ров) is a coastal town and the administrative center of Makarovsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern coast of the Sakhalin Island, 235 kilometers (146 mi) north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 6,705 (2010 Census);^[2] 7,271 (2002 Census);^[7] 11,351 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

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Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Makarov
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Coordinates: 48°38′N 142°48′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Makarovsky District[1]
Founded	1892
Town status since	1946
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	6,705
Administrative status
• Capital of	Makarovsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Makarovsky Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Makarovsky Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	694140
Dialing code(s)	+7 42443[6]
OKTMO ID	64724000001

History

It was founded in 1892.^{[citation needed]} It was called Shiritoru (知取町) in 1905–1945 when the southern part of Sakhalin belonged to Japan. It was renamed Makarov (after the Russian admiral Stepan Makarov) and granted town status in 1946.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makarov serves as the administrative center of Makarovsky District and is subordinated to it.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Makarov and ten rural localities of Makarovsky District are incorporated as Makarovsky Urban Okrug.^[3]