Uvarovo

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Uvarovo (Russian: Ува́рово) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Vorona River (Don's basin) some 117 km southeast of Tambov. Population: 28,400 (2005 est.); 29,690 (2002 Census); 34,554 (1989 Census).

Uvarovo was founded in 1699 as a Cossack settlement. In 1770, they built a postal road through Uvarovo, which connected Borisoglebsk and Kirsanov. In the second half of the 19th–early 20th century, Uvarovo was a well-known commercial center. In 1966, it was granted town status.


Coat of arms of Tambov Oblast Cities and towns in Tambov Oblast Flag of Russia
Administrative center: Tambov

Kirsanov | Kotovsk | Michurinsk | Morshansk | Rasskazovo | Uvarovo | Zherdevka

Coordinates: 51°59′N 42°16′E

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