Kamenka, Penza Oblast
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Kamenka is a town and the administrative center of Kamensky District
of Penza Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Atmis River (Moksha
's tributary
) 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) west of Penza
. Population: 30,000 (1970).
It was founded in the 18th century and granted a town status in 1951.
Kamensky District, Penza Oblast
Kamensky District, Penza Oblast is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 27 in Penza Oblast, Russia....
of Penza Oblast
Penza Oblast
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Atmis River (Moksha
Moksha River
Moksha is a river in central Russia, a right tributary of the Oka River. It is 656 kilometres in length....
's tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
) 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) west of Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
. Population: 30,000 (1970).
It was founded in the 18th century and granted a town status in 1951.