Donskoye, Tambov Oblast
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| Coordinates: 52°46′33″N 41°29′18″E / 52.77583°N 41.48833°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 4,676 ) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [1]) |
| Postal code[2] | 392501 |
| Dialing code | +7 4752 |
| OKTMO ID | 68640430101 |
Donskoye (Russian: Донское) is a rural locality (a selo) in Tambovsky District of Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative centre of Donskoy Selsoviet and lies on the Tsna River at the northeastern edge of the city of Tambov, adjoining the city's Oktyabrsky District.[3]
Geography
Donskoye stands on the Tsna and immediately adjoins the northeastern outskirts of Tambov.[3] Tambov Donskoye Airport is located near the village and serves the city of Tambov and the surrounding area.[4][5]
Population
The 2020 Russian census recorded a population of 4,676 inhabitants in Donskoye.[6]
According to the 2002 census, ethnic Russians accounted for 98% of the village's population.[7]
History
Donskoye is an old settlement whose origins are associated with the construction of the Tambov defensive line and the foundation of the Tambov fortress in the 17th century. The settlement was historically known by the names Pyashkilskaya Sloboda and Donskaya Sloboda. The former name derived from the Pyashkil stream, which flows through the settlement and empties into the Tsna; the latter reflected the settlement's association with Don Cossacks, who were among its early inhabitants.[8]
The earliest documentary reference currently cited is a census of 1696, in which the settlement appears as Pyashkilskaya Sloboda. Later records continued to use that name for the settlement for much of the 18th and 19th centuries, although Donskaya Sloboda was also used.[3][8]
By the late 17th century the settlement was already an established Cossack community. Its position near Tambov and on the road linking Tambov with Morshansk also contributed to the development of transport and trade.[3]
Education
A parish school was established in Donskoye in 1876. After the Russian Revolution it became a primary school; in 1931 it was reorganised as a seven-year school, and in 1960 as an eight-year school. A new two-storey school building was completed in 1967.[9]
Religion
The religious history of Donskoye is closely associated with Pitirim of Tambov, bishop of Tambov from 1686 to 1697. According to the tradition preserved by the Tambov Diocese, Pitirim made an early missionary visit to Pyashkilskaya Sloboda and, with the inhabitants' support, established a church dedicated to John the Baptist.[10] The Tambov Diocese identifies the Predtechenskaya church in Pyashkilskaya Sloboda as one of the early churches associated with Pitirim and records a wooden cross presented to the church by him in 1687.[11]
The original church was rebuilt in the late 18th century. In 1870 construction began on a new wooden church, which was consecrated in 1871 in honour of the Beheading of John the Baptist. A parish school and parish trusteeship were associated with the church, and a temperance society was established there in 1893.[12]
The church was closed in 1939 by a decision of a special commission of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR for Tambov Oblast. The building was subsequently demolished, with its materials intended for use in the construction of a school.[12]
Construction of a new Church of John the Baptist began in September 2002. The new church was consecrated on 25 November 2008 by Theodosius, Bishop of Tambov and Michurinsk.[12]
Transport
Tambov Donskoye Airport is located near the village and is the principal airport serving Tambov.[4]
References
- ↑ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- 1 2 3 4 "Донское, село - Тамбовский район". Tambovgrad (in Russian). Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 "ТОГБУ «Аэропорт «Тамбов»" (in Russian). Tambov Airport. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Тамбов (Донское)" (in Russian). Federal Air Transport Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1" (PDF) (in Russian). Territorial body of the Federal State Statistics Service for Tambov Oblast. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ Yuri Koryakov. "Тамбовская область". Ethno-linguistic composition of the settlements of Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Организация укреплений Тамбовского фаса Белгородской черты" (PDF) (in Russian). Reenactor.ru. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Донское". Proshkolu (in Russian). Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ V. A. Kireev. "Деятельность святителя Питирима, епископа Тамбовского и Козловского, на Тамбовской кафедре в 1686–1697 годах". Tambov Regional Universal Scientific Library (in Russian). Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "История Тамбовской епархии" (in Russian). Tambov Diocese. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Освящение Иоанно-Предтеченского храма в с. Донское" (PDF) (in Russian). Tambov Diocese. Retrieved 23 August 2026.