Semikarakorsk
Семикаракорск | |
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Crossroads of Avilova and Zelenaya streets, 2018 | |
![]() Interactive map of Semikarakorsk | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 40°48′E / 47.517°N 40.800°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Semikarakorsky District |
| Urban settlementSelsoviet | Semikarakorskoye |
| Known since | 1672 |
| Town status since | 1972 |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,884 |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,719 (−9.1%) |
| • Capital of | Semikarakorsky District, Semikarakorskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Municipal district | Semikarakorsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Semikarakorskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Semikarakorsky Municipal District, Semikarakorskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal codes | 346630, 346631 |
| Dialing code | +7 86356 |
| OKTMO ID | 60651101001 |
| Website | semikarakorsk |
Semikarakorsk (Russian: Семикарако́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Semikarakorsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Don River, 137 kilometers (85 mi) northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 23,884 (2010 census); 23,473 (2002 census); 22,704 (1989 Soviet census).
The stanitsa of Semikarakorskaya (Семикаракорская), which was founded by the Don Cossacks, was known since 1672.[citation needed] The stanitsa changed its location frequently due to Don's flooding and finally was moved to its present location in 1845. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958 and town status in 1972.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Semikarakorsk serves as the administrative center of Semikarakorsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Semikarakorsky District as Semikarakorskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Semikarakorsky Municipal District.