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Pokrov

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Pokrov Покров
Town
	Lenina Street in Pokrov
	Coat of arms
	Location of Pokrov
	Pokrov Location of Pokrov Pokrov Pokrov (Vladimir Oblast)
	Coordinates: 55°54′42″N 39°11′05″E / 55.91167°N 39.18472°E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vladimir Oblast
Administrative district	Petushinsky District
Founded	17th century
Town status since	1778
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	17,756
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Petushinsky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Pokrov Urban Settlement
• Capital of	Pokrov Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	601120
OKTMO ID	17646120001
Website	www.pokrovcity.ru

Pokrov (Russian: Покро́в) is a town in Petushinsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the north of the left bank of the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 82 kilometers (51 mi) west of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast, and 100 kilometers (62 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 17,747 (2021 Census);^[6] 17,756 (2010 Census);^[7] 15,920 (2002 Census);^[8] 15,988 (1989 Soviet census);^[9] 2,925 (1897).

History

It was established in the 17th century as a monastery village and was granted town status in 1778.^[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pokrov is directly subordinated to Petushinsky District.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Pokrov is incorporated within Petushinsky Municipal District as Pokrov Urban Settlement.^[3]

Local government

The Council of Deputies is the representative body of the municipality. It consists of 15 deputies elected in single-member constituencies for a period of five years. Since September 2015, elections have been held every five years on the second Sunday of September. The head of the city is elected from among the deputies by secret ballot for the term of office of the Council of Deputies and is also the chairman of the Council of Deputies. The head of the city is the highest official of the municipal formation of the City of Pokrov.

In the 2020 Russian regional elections, the Council of Deputies of the 7th convocation was elected. On 2 October 2020, Oleg Gennadievich Kislyakov (United Russia, district No. 12) was elected head of the city.

The city administration is an executive and administrative body. It is formed by the head of the city administration and is a permanent body of local government without a set term of office. The head of the city administration is selected through a competition held by the Council of Deputies. Candidates are selected by a competition committee. The head of the city enters into a contract with the selected candidate for the term of office of the Council of Deputies. In case of early resignation, the powers are temporarily exercised by a local government official or an authorized municipal employee.

Vyacheslav Shalikovich Arakelov - from December 2014 to June 2018 (early resignation)^[11]
Oleg Vladimirovich Kotrov - since 2018, acting head of administration; since March 2019, under contract^[12]

Economy

Pokrov has favorable economic and geographical position between the major regional centers of the European part of Russia. The town is home to a Mondelez International chocolate factory, and in 2009 the company commissioned what is believed to be the world's first Monument to Chocolate here.

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Resolution #433
^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Law #159-OZ
^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). 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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
^ 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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
^ en.avo.ru
^ Сити-менеджер Покрова подал в отставку. 25.06.2018
^ В Покрове выберут сити-менеджера. 29.04.2019

Sources

Администрация Владимирской области. Постановление №433 от 13 июня 2007 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных образований и единиц Владимирской области», в ред. Постановления №169 от 5 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в Постановление Губернатора области от 13.06.2007 №433 "О реестре административно-территориальных образований и единиц Владимирской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Владимирские ведомости", №114, 20 июня 2007 г. (Administration of Vladimir Oblast. Resolution #433 of June 13, 2007 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations and Units of Vladimir Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #169 of March 5, 2015 On Amending Resolution #433 of the Oblast Governor of June 13, 2007 "On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations and Units of Vladimir Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Законодательное Собрание Владимирской области. Закон №159-ОЗ от 13 октября 2004 г. «О наделении Петушинского района и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований и установлении их границ», в ред. Закона №114-ОЗ от 7 декабря 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Приложения к Закону Владимирской области "О наделении Петушинского района и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований и установлении их границ"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования (20 октября 2004 г.). Опубликован: "Владимирские ведомости", №289–290, 20 октября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast. Law #159-OZ of October 13, 2014 On Granting Petushinsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It an Appropriate Status of the Municipal Formations and on Establishing Their Borders, as amended by the Law #114-OZ of December 7, 2010 On Amending the Appendices to the Law of Vladimir Oblast "On Granting Petushinsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It an Appropriate Status of the Municipal Formations and on Establishing Their Borders". Effective as of the day of the official publication (October 20, 2004).).