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.
20th century
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 (Koppen 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:
Sukhumi, Abkhazia
Grodno, Belarus
Balchik, Bulgaria
Dobrich, Bulgaria
Bar-le-Duc, France
Genoa, Italy
Alushta, Russia
Terre Haute, United States
References
Other websites
Official website of Tambov
Pictures of Tambov
Tambov news
Tambov Rebellion by Sennikov Published by Posev, in Moscow 2004.
Capitals of oblasts of Russia