Morozovsk is a town and the administrative center of Morozovsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Bystraya River (left tributary of the Seversky Donets), 265 km northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

The khutor of Morozov (Моро́зов) was founded in the 1880s. In 1900, Morozovskaya railway station, named after it, was opened nearby. In 1910, the stanitsa of Taubeyevskaya (Таубе́евская) was established near the railway station. It was renamed Morozovskaya on April 24, 1917. Later, these two rural localities grew and merged, and the resulting settlement was granted town status in 1941.

Administrative and municipal status

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

Military

There is an airbase located 3.1 mi southwest of the town.

Attractions

There are many monuments and museums In Morozovsk.

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