Dalmatovo

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Dalmatovo (Russian: Далма́тово) is a town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the Iset River (Tobol's tributary, Ob's basin), 192 km northwest of Kurgan. Population: 14,400 (2006 est.); 14,972 (2002 Census); 17,494 (1989 Census).

Dalmatovo was founded in 1644 as a sloboda next to the Dalmat Assumption Monastery, founded by a monk named Dalmat (hence, the name of the town). Later on, this sloboda became a settlement of Dalmatovskoye (Далма́товское). Dalmatovo is known to have been one of the first centers of orthodoxy, literacy, and Russian culture in the Trans-Ural region in the early 18th century. It was also a place of exile for some of the Old Believers. In 1781, Dalmatovo was granted town status and then downgraded back to a village in 1797. In the 19th century, Dalmatovo was known as a major center of cucumber cultivation and hop picking. In 1947, it was granted towns status once again.

	Cities and towns in Kurgan Oblast
	Administrative center: Kurgan Dalmatovo | Kataysk | Kurtamysh | Makushino | Petukhovo | Shadrinsk | Shchuchye | Shumikha