Mikhaylovka, Volgograd Oblast

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Coordinates: 50°04′00″N 43°15′00″E / 50.0667, 43.25

Mikhaylovka (Russian: Миха́йловка) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Medveditsa River, 210 km northwest of Volgograd. Population: 60,034 (2002 Census); 58,323 (1989 Census).

It was established in 1762 as a khutor (village) and named for its owner — Mikhail Sebryakov (Russian: Миха́ил Себряко́в). It was granted town status in 1948.

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