Kamyshlov

Kamyshlov or Qamışlı (Russian: Камышло́в, Tatar: Камышлы, Qamışlı) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Pyshma River (Ob's basin) at its confluence with the Kamyshlov River. Population: 26,870 (2010 Census); 28,914 (2002 Census); 33,462 (1989 Soviet census).

History

It was founded in 1668 Kamyshevsky ostrog. From 1687 it had been known as Kamyshlovskaya sloboda. Town status was granted to it in 1781.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of the administrative divisions, Kamyshlov serves as the administrative center of Kamyshlovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Kamyshlov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Kamyshlov is incorporated as Kamyshlovsky Urban Okrug.

References

External links

Media related to Kamyshlov at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Kamyshlov (in Russian)
• Kamyshlov Business Directory (in Russian)