Zherdevsky District
district in Tambov Oblast, Russia
Zherdevsky District (Russian: Же́рдевский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The district borders with Rzhaksinsky District in the north, Uvarovsky District in the east, Ternovsky District of Voronezh Oblast in the south, and with Tokaryovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,397.77 square kilometers (539.68 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Zherdevka. Population: 30,331 (2010 Census); 33,502 (2002 census); 38,944 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Zherdevka accounts for 50.1% of the district's total population.
Notable residents
Ivan Fioletov (1884–1918), revolutionary activist, born in Tugolukovo
Hennadiy Lysenchuk (born 1947), football player and coach, born in Chibizovka
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Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №72-З от 21 июня 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области», в ред.
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