Sorochinsk
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Coordinates: 52°26′00″N 53°10′00″E / 52.4333°N 53.1667°E
Sorochinsk (Russian: Сорочинск) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the Samara River (Volga's tributary), 170 km northwest of Orenburg. Population: 30,136 (2002 Census); 26,721 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1737 as the fortress of Sorochinskaya (Сорочинская). It had been known as the village of Sorochinskoye (Сорочинское) since the 19th century. It was granted town status and renamed Sorochinsk in 1945.
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Website of Sorochinsk
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