Kalach-Na-Donu

Population: 17,624 (2021 Census); 26,910 (2010 Russian census); 26,882 (2002 Census); 22,979 (1989 Soviet census).

Kalach-na-Donu Калач-на-Дону
Town
Church of Saint Nicholas
Coat of arms
Location of Kalach-na-Donu
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Coordinates: 48°42′N 43°31′E / 48.700°N 43.517°E / 48.700; 43.517
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Volgograd Oblast
Administrative district	Kalachyovsky District
Town of district significance	Kalach-na-Donu
Founded	1708
Town status since	April 18, 1951
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	26,910
• Estimate  (2018)	23,947 (−11%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Kalachyovsky District, town of district significance of Kalach-na-Donu
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kalachyovsky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Kalachevskoye Urban Settlement
• Capital of	Kalachyovsky Municipal District, Kalachevskoye Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	404507
Dialing code(s)	+7 84472
OKTMO ID	18616101001
Website	www.kalachgoradmin.ru

History

It was founded in 1708 as a Cossack sloboda and was originally called Kalach (Калач).

In World War II, the town lent its name to an armored clash between the German 6th Army and the Soviet 64th and 1st Tank Armies from July 25 to August 11, 1942. About three months later, during Operation Uranus, several Soviet tank corps encircled the besieging German 6th Army in Stalingrad by capturing Kalach, thus cutting off German supply routes.

It was granted town status on April 18, 1951. At the same time, its name was changed to Kalach-na-Donu, to distinguish it from an eponymous town in Voronezh Oblast. By Construction of Volga–Don Canal in 1952, The city become the end point of the canal.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalach-na-Donu serves as the administrative center of Kalachyovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the settlement of Dom otdykha, incorporated within Kalachyovsky District as the town of district significance of Kalach-na-Donu. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kalach-na-Donu is incorporated within Kalachyovsky Municipal District as Kalachevskoye Urban Settlement.

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• Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №994-ОД от 20 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении статусом Калачевского района и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №1453-ОД от 28 апреля 2007 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Волгоградской области от 20 января 2005 г. №994-ОД "Об установлении границ и наделении статусом Калачевского района и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волгоградская правда", №13, 26 января 2005 г. (Volgograd Oblast Duma. Law #994-OD of January 20, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to Kalachevsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #1453-OD of April 28, 2007 On Amending the Law of Volgograd Oblast #994-OD of January 20, 2005 "On Establishing the Borders and Granting the Status to Kalachevsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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