Tambov

Tambov
Тамбов
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Tambov
Location of Tambov
Tambov
Tambov (Russia)
Tambov
Tambov (European Russia)
Tambov
Tambov (Europe)
Coordinates: 52°43′23″N 41°27′14″E / 52.72306°N 41.45389°E / 52.72306; 41.45389
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTambov Oblast
FoundedApril 17, 1636
City status since1719
Government
 • MayorMaxim Kosenkov
Area
 • Total
90.89 km2 (35.09 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 • Total
280,161
 • Estimate 
(2025)
254,940 (−9%)
 • Rank68th in 2010
 • Density3,082/km2 (7,983/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Tambov
 • Capital ofTambov Oblast, Tambovsky District
 • Urban okrugTambov Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofTambov Urban Okrug, Tambovsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
392000
Dialing code+7 4752
OKTMO ID68701000001
City DayJune 12
Websitecity.tambov.gov.ru

Tambov (UK: /tæmˈbɒf/ tam-BOF, US: /tɑːmˈbɔːf, -ˈbɔːv/ tahm-BAWF, -⁠BAWV; Russian: Тамбов, IPA: [tɐmˈbof]) is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets rivers, about 418 km (260 mi) south-southeast of Moscow. With a population of 261,803 as of 2021, Tambov is the largest city, and historical center, of the Tambov Oblast as a whole.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
189748,000—    
192673,862+53.9%
1939123,207+66.8%
1959172,171+39.7%
1970229,791+33.5%
1979270,073+17.5%
1989304,600+12.8%
2002293,658−3.6%
2010280,161−4.6%
2021261,803−6.6%
Source: Census data