Makushino
Макушино | |
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Coordinates: 55°13′N 67°16′E / 55.217°N 67.267°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Makushinsky District[1] |
Town under district jurisdiction | Makushino[1] |
Town status since | 1963 |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,338 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 7,811 (−6.3%) |
• Capital of | Makushinsky District,[1] Makushino Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
• Municipal district | Makushinsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Makushino Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Makushinsky Municipal District,[4] Makushino Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 641600–641602, 641639 |
OKTMO ID | 37620101001 |
Website | www |
Makushino (Russian: Маку́шино) is a town and the administrative center of Makushinsky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located 181 kilometers (112 mi) east of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,338 (2010 Census);[2] 9,942 (2002 Census);[7] 10,535 (1989 Census).[8]
It was founded by the migrant peasants who moved there from Central Russia. In 1896, a railway station was built in the vicinity and the settlement grew up around it. Town status was granted to it in 1963.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makushino serves as the administrative center of Makushinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Makushinsky District as Makushino Town Under District Jurisdiction.[1] As a municipal division, Makushino Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Makushinsky Municipal District as Makushino Urban Settlement.[4]