Tambov Oblast, Administrative division in Central Federal District, Russia.
Tambov Oblast extends across 34,462 square kilometers of forest steppe terrain, containing 1,400 rivers and sharing borders with five neighboring regions.
The territory originated as a defense zone against Tatar raids in the 17th century, with the formal establishment of Tambov Oblast occurring on September 27, 1937.
The region maintains eight nature reserves, multiple Orthodox shrines, and the Transfiguration Cathedral, reflecting the predominant Russian Orthodox religious presence.
The southeastern railway system links Michurinsk to central regions while supporting the transportation of agricultural products, including grain, pork, and sugar.
The Voroninsky State Nature Reserve contains specific ecological zones where rare plant species grow alongside mineral water sources near Michurinsk.
Location: Russia
Inception: September 27, 1937
Capital city: Tambov
Part of: Central Federal District
Shares border with: Ryazan Oblast, Penza Oblast, Saratov Oblast, Voronezh Oblast, Lipetsk Oblast
Website: http://tambov.gov.ru
GPS coordinates: 52.72000,41.45306
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:46
Aseev House
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Voronina Nature Reserve
81.4 km
Tatarskiy Val
10.5 km
Museum of S. V. Rachmaninov in Ivanovka estate
93.1 km
Karian Estate
33.7 km
Ascension Monastery in Tambov
1.4 km
Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan
482 m
Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk
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Transfiguration Cathedral (Tambov)
905 m
Mamontova Pustyn
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Medical Institute of Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin
431 m
Cathedral of the Theotokos of Bogolyubovo
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Tambov Drama Theatre
235 m
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tambov
748 m
Tambov Regional Museum of Local Lore
580 m
Gerasimov House, Michurinsk
66.3 km
Ahlebinovskaya grove
3.6 km
Church of Elijah the Prophet
65.9 km
Karaul
81.9 km
Тамбовская областная универсальная научная библиотека имени А. С. Пушкина
239 m
Ryazhsk Zoo
139.9 km
Chistoye Lake
5.6 km
Михаило-Архангельская церковь (Мордово)
85.4 km
Michurinsk Drama Theatre
66.3 km
Trigulyay monastery
7.6 km
Kerensky Tikhvinsky Convent
152.6 km
Church of the Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow
67.7 km
Komsomolets
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