• Source: Kamenka, Kamensky District, Penza Oblast

Kamenka (Russian: Ка́менка) is a town and the administrative center of Kamensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Atmis River (a Moksha tributary) 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 39,577 (2010 Census); 40,712 (2002 Census); 27,235 (1989 Soviet census); 30,000 (1970).




History


It was founded in the 18th century and granted a town status in 1951.




Administrative and municipal status


Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kamenka serves as the administrative center of Kamensky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kamensky District as the town of district significance of Kamenka. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kamenka is incorporated within Kamensky Municipal District as Kamenka Urban Settlement.




Notable people


Nikolay Burdenko (1876–1946), surgeon, the founder of Russian neurosurgery
Anatoliy Chizhov (1934–2021), engineer and politician




References






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Законодательное Собрание Пензенской области. Закон №774-ЗПО от 9 марта 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пензенской области», в ред. Закона №2484-ЗПО от 28 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 15 Закона Пензенской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пензенской области"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Пензенские губернские ведомости", №6, стр. 49, 18 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Penza Oblast. Law #774-ZPO of March 9, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Penza Oblast, as amended by the Law #2484-ZPO of November 28, 2013 On Amending Article 15 of the Law of Penza Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Penza Oblast". Effective as of the day ten days after the day of the official publication.).
Законодательное Собрание Пензенской области. Закон №690-ЗПО от 2 ноября 2004 г. «О границах муниципальных образований Пензенской области», в ред. Закона №2681-ЗПО от 4 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Пензенской области "О границах муниципальных образований Пензенской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Пензенские губернские ведомости", №17 (без приложения), 16 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Penza Oblast. Law #690-ZPO of November 2, 2004 On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Penza Oblast, as amended by the Law #2681-ZPO of March 4, 2015 On Amending the Law of Penza Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Penza Oblast". Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication.).




External links


Media related to Kamenka, Penza Oblast at Wikimedia Commons

Official website of Kamenka (in Russian)
Kamenka Business Directory (in Russian)

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• Kamenka, Russia
• Kamensky District
• Administrative divisions of Penza Oblast
• Nikolay Burdenko
• Kamenka
• Armorial of Russia
• Kamenskoye Urban Settlement
• List of districts in Russia