Bashmakovo, Penza Oblast

Bashmakovo (English) Башмаково (Russian)
-  Urban-type settlement  - Work settlement
Location of Penza Oblast in Russia
Bashmakovo Location of Bashmakovo in Penza Oblast
Coordinates: 53°12′47″N 43°02′11″E / 53.21306°N 43.03639°ECoordinates: 53°12′47″N 43°02′11″E / 53.21306°N 43.03639°E
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Penza Oblast
Administrative district	Bashmakovsky District
Administrative center of	Bashmakovsky District{{{adm_ctr_of_ref}}}
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	10,416 inhabitants[1]
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)[2]

Bashmakovo (Russian: Башмаково) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Bashmakovsky District of Penza Oblast, Russia, located 169 kilometers (105 mi) from Penza. Population: 10,416 (2010 Census);^[1] 9,783 (2002 Census);^[3] 9,935 (1989 Census).^[4]

History

Bashmakovo's history dates back to the villages of Kolesovka and Mikhaylovka established in the mid-18th century. Later, the two villages were merged and formed what now is Bashkmakovo. It was named in honor of Sergey Bashmakov, who was one of the leaders in the construction of the railway.

Economy

Bashmakovo had been connected with Moscow by train since 1875. The inhabitants are mainly involved in the production and processing of agricultural products and produce oil and brine cheese.

References

1. 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
2. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
3. Russian 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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
4. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.