Zherdevka
Encyclopedia
Zherdevka is a town and the administrative center of Zherdevsky District
of Tambov Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Savala River
(Khopyor
's tributary) 128 kilometres (79.5 mi) south of Tambov
. Population:
It was founded in 1954 after the merging of a railroad station called Zherdevka (opened in 1869), a settlement near a sugar
factory (built in 1937), and a settlement of Chibizovka. The name of the town derives from a nearby village of Zherdevka, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) away from it. It is also home to Zherdevka air base
.
Zherdevsky District
Zherdevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 23 in Tambov Oblast, Russia....
of Tambov Oblast
Tambov Oblast
Tambov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tambov. Population: down from 1,178,443 recorded by the 2002 Census.Tambov Oblast is situated in forest steppe.-Birth rate:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Savala River
Savala River
Savala is a river in Tambov and Voronezh Oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Khopyor River . The Savala is 285 km in length, with a drainage basin of 7720 km². It flows over the southern part of the Oka-Don plain. Its main tributary is the Yelan River. Most of the rivers...
(Khopyor
Khopyor River
Khopyor is a river in European Russia, the biggest left tributary of the Don River. Length 979 km, watershed: 61,100 km², mouth width: 300m.Navigable up to 323 km...
's tributary) 128 kilometres (79.5 mi) south of Tambov
Tambov
Tambov is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers southeast of Moscow...
. Population:
It was founded in 1954 after the merging of a railroad station called Zherdevka (opened in 1869), a settlement near a sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
factory (built in 1937), and a settlement of Chibizovka. The name of the town derives from a nearby village of Zherdevka, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) away from it. It is also home to Zherdevka air base
Zherdevka (air base)
Zherdevka is an interceptor aircraft air base in Russia located 7 km east of Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast. It is home to 14 Guards IAP which flew MiG-29E aircraft from 21 April 1991 through the mid 2000s....
.