Tambov

**Tambov** (, ; ) is the largest city in and the administrative center (capital city) of Tambov Oblast, central Russia. It is at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers. It is about  south-southeast of Moscow. Population: 280,161 (2010 Census); 293,658 (2002 Census);

## Origin of the name

The name "Tambov" comes from the Mokshan word().

## History

Tambov was founded on 17 April 1636. It was originally a border fortress against attacks by the Crimean Tatars. Later, it was demoted to a military outpost.

### 19th century

In November 1830 the citizens of Tambov attacked their governor. This was during the Cholera Riots. They were quickly stopped by the army. Tambov became a large cultural centre by the late 19th century. It had a growing number of schools, libraries, and other similar buildings. By 1897, its population was over 50,000 people.

#### 1920s

From 1920-1921, the city's people started the Tambov Rebellion. This was during the Russian Civil War. It was a struggle between the citizens of Tambov and the Bolshevik Red Army. The people of Tambov created the Tambov Republic in 1921. It was quickly destroyed by the Red Army under the command of Mikhail Tukhachevsky.

#### 1930s

Tambov Oblast was created on 27 September 1937 out of pieces of land from Voronezh and Kuybyshev (Samara) Oblasts. Tambov was made the capital city of Tambov Oblast.

## Transportation

The city is a large industrial center. It has the Tambov Donskoye Airport. Tambov also has the Tambov air base of the Russian Air Force. A railway between Tambov and Moscow was first created in 1871.  The railroad goes on to Saratov and is not electrified. There are also small suburban trains, or "rail buses" that connect Tambov with other cities. These include Michurinsk, Uvarovo, and Kirsanov.

## Climate

Tambov has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification _Dfb_).

## Culture

The city is home to two universities. These are Derzhavin Tambov State University and Tambov State Technical University. The Tambov Art Gallery has a large collection of canvases by Russian and West-European artists. Russia's oldest drama theatre is in Tambov.

## Sports

Tambov's professional association football team FC Tambov played in the Russian Premier League for 2 years. It was dissolved in 2021.  A basketball team BK Tambov plays in Russian Superleague, 2nd Division. Its ice hockey team is HC Tambov. It plays in Supreme Hockey League, the second level of ice hockey in Russia.

## Notable people

- Andrey Kolmogorov (1903–1987), mathematician
- Constantin Fahlberg , a chemist known for artificial sweetener Saccharin
- Sergei Rachmaninoff, musician
- Alexander Lodygin, electrical engineer
- Nikolay Fyodorov, religious philosopher
- Lev Kuleshov, movie director
- Ida Kar, photographer
- Victor Merzhanov, pianist
- Anastasia Rodionova, tennis player
- Arina Rodionova, tennis player
- Yuri Zhirkov, football player
- Daria Trubnikova, rhythmic gymnast
- Tambovskaya Bratva, a famous (still active) criminal gang from Tambov covering many areas of Russia.
- Maksim Mysin, football player

## Twin towns and sister cities

Tambov is a sister city of:

- Sokhumi, Abkhazia
- Grodno, Belarus
- Balchik, Bulgaria
- Dobrich, Bulgaria
- Bar-le-Duc, France
- Genoa, Italy
- Alushta, Russia
- Terre Haute, United States

## Other websites

- Official website of Tambov
- Pictures of Tambov
- Tambov news
- Tambov Rebellion by Sennikov Published by Posev, in Moscow 2004.

## Infobox (russian city)

- **en name**: Tambov
- **ru name**: Тамбов
- **image skyline**: Дворянское собрание..JPG
- **image caption**: International Street, with the Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Tambov), Kazansky Monastery seen in the background
- **map label position**: top
- **image coa**: Coat of Arms of Tambov (2008).svg
- **image flag**: Flag of Tambov (Tambov oblast).png
- **holiday**: June 12
- **federal subject**: Tambov Oblast
- **adm data as of**: November 2011
- **adm city jur**: city of federal subject significance, city of oblast significance of Tambov
- **adm ctr of1**: Tambov Oblast
- **adm ctr of2**: Tambovsky District, Tambov Oblast, Tambovsky District
- **adm ctr of3**: city of oblast significance of Tambov
- **inhabloc cat**: City
- **mun data as of**: November 2011
- **urban okrug jur**: Tambov Urban Okrug
- **mun admctr of1**: Tambov Urban Okrug
- **mun admctr of2**: Tambovsky Municipal District
- **leader title**: Mayor Yury Rogachev Dichkov
- **area km2**: 90.89
- **pop 2010census**: 280161
- **pop 2010census rank**: 68th
- **established date**: 17 April 1636
- **current cat date**: 1719
- **postal codes**: 392000
- **dialing codes**: 4752
- **website**: http://city.tambov.gov.ru
- **date**: May 2010