Promyslovka
human settlement in Limansky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
Promyslovka (Russian: Промысловка) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Promyslovsky Selsoviet, Limansky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,453 as of 2010. There are 10 streets.
Geography
Promyslovka is located 8 km southwest of Liman (the district's administrative centre) by road. Yandyki is the nearest rural locality.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Promyslovka” is human settlement in Limansky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Promyslovka, human and settlement, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “human settlement in Limansky District, Astrakhan 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.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4380663. Authority coordinates are 45.719, 47.172. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Promyslovka”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Promyslovka primary sources, Promyslovka archive and Promyslovka research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Promyslovka”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Promyslovka” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.