Plavsk
town Plavsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia
Plavsk (Russian: Плавск) is a town and the administrative center of Plavsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Plava River. Population: 16,165 (2010 census); 16,750 (2002 census); 16,559 (1989 Soviet census).
Plavsk, Russia is widely known as a major "radioactive hotspot" resulting from the 130-kilometer-wide radioactive plume that drifted over the Tula region following the April 26, 1986, Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Located about 600 kilometers northeast of the Chernobyl plant, the Plavsk district received exceptionally heavy deposits of radioactive material. This environmental legacy continues to impact the area today.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Plavsk serves as the administrative center of Plavsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Plavsky District as Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Plavsky Municipal District as Plavsk Urban Settlement.
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Тульская областная Дума. Закон №954-ЗТО от 27 декабря 2007 г.
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The phrase “town Plavsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q179464. VIAF identifies the subject as 138555315. The Library of Congress control number is n98078726. Authority coordinates are 53.700, 37.300. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010, 2002, 1989 and 1986.
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