Tsimlyansk


Tsimlyansk is a town and the administrative center of Tsimlyansky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Don River, on the coast of Tsimlyansk Reservoir, northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

It was founded in 1672 by the Don Cossacks as Ust-Tsimla. Until 1950, it was known as the stanitsa of Tsimlyanskaya. In 1950–1952, the stanitsa was resettled in the new location due to the construction of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir and the. It was granted town status in 1961.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tsimlyansk serves as the administrative center of Tsimlyansky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Tsimlyansky District as Tsimlyanskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsimlyansky Municipal District.