Petushki, Vladimir Oblast
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 Main square and the House of Culture in Petushki |
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| Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vladimir Oblast |
| Administrative district | Petushinsky District |
| Administrative center of | Petushinsky District |
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| Municipal district | Petushinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Petushki Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Petushinsky Municipal District, Petushki Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 15,148 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Town status since | 1965 |
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Petushki (Russian: Петушки́, lit. little roosters) is a town and the administrative center of Petushinsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Klyazma River on the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod railway and motorway, 67 kilometers (42 mi) west of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,148 (2010 Census);16,482 (2002 Census);20,144 (1989 Census).
It was founded near Petushki railway station, which was opened in 1861. Town status was granted to it in 1965.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Petushki serves as the administrative center of Petushinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Petushki is incorporated within Petushinsky Municipal District as Petushki Urban Settlement.
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