Dobrinka, Lipetsk Oblast

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Coordinates: 52°09′47″N 40°27′58″E / 52.16306°N 40.46611°E / 52.16306; 40.46611

Dobrinka (Russian: До́бринка) is a settlement and the administrative center of Dobrinsky District of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Gryazi–Borisoglebsk railway line, in the upper streams of the Plovutka River. Population: 10,153 (2002 Census);^[1] 9,673 (1989 Census).^[2]

It was founded on May 30, 1802 by the settlers from the town of Dobry (now the village of Dobroye) as the village of Dobrinskiye Vyselki (До́бринские Вы́селки). In 1869, the Gryazi–Borisoglebsk railway was built, and the station of that railway located in the vicinity of the village was also named Dobrinka. By the beginning of the 20th century, the village and the station grew and merged together.

In 1967, Dobrinka merged with the village of Chuyevka and was granted status of urban-type settlement, which it held until 2005.

References

1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
2. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.