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Povorino (Russian: Поворино) is a town in the eastern part of Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located at 51°12′N 42°15′ECoordinates: 51°12′N 42°15′E. It emerged as a settlement around the eponymous railway station in 1870 and was granted city rights in 1954. A junction of railroads and motorways, it is situated between Tambov and Volgograd on European route E119 from Moscow to Astara, Azerbaijan. Population: 18,342 (2002 Census). It was home to Povorino air base during the Cold War.
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