Totskoye
Rural locality and administrative center of Totsky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Totskoye (Russian: То́цкое) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Totsky District of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,898 (2010 Census);[3] 7,201 (2002 Census);[4] 7,095 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Totskoye
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Location of Totskoye  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°31′47″N 52°44′52″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Orenburg Oblast |
| Administrative district | Totsky |
| Founded | August 1736 |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [1]) |
| Postal code(s)[2] | |
| OKTMO ID | 53652449101 |
History
The settlement was founded in 1736.
During World War I, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp that became notorious for a typhus epidemic in the winter of 1915-1916. More than 9,000 of 17,000 prisoners died.[6] Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek was one of its survivors.
During World War II, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp for Polish prisoners. In 1941–1942, the 6th and 7th Infantry Divisions of the Polish Anders' Army were formed and stationed in Totskoye.[7] Poles were housed in makeshift camps in dire conditions, mostly in tents and dugouts, and suffered from shortages of food, medicine, warm clothing and footwear.[8] Due to extreme cold reaching −54 °C (−65 °F), the Poles were relocated to Shahrisabz and Karmana in early 1942.[8][9] A monument for Polish soldiers is erected there.[citation needed]
In 1954, the Totskoye range was the site of the Soviet nuclear tests. Totskoye is also the site of the Totskoye air base.
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