Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast

Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast

Petrovsk ( _ru. Петровск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Medveditsa River (left tributary of the Don) 104 km north-west of Saratov at coord|52.3167|N|45.3833|E. Population: 33,956 (2002 Census); 34,778 (1989 Census).

Founded in the end of the 17th century as a village, it was reorganized into a fortress by Peter the Great in 1698. The settlement around the fortress was named Petrovsk after the tsar. Town status since 1780. It is home to Petrovsk air base.


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