Sorochinsk

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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.

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(Russian) Website of Sorochinsk

	Cities and towns in Orenburg Oblast
	Administrative center: Orenburg Abdulino \| Buguruslan \| Buzuluk \| Gay \| Kuvandyk \| Mednogorsk \| Novotroitsk \| Orsk \| Sol-Iletsk \| Sorochinsk \| Yasny