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Tambov () is a city in est.); 293,658 ( 2002 Census ). The name of Tambov originates from Moksha Language word meaning Wetland . Originally built as a border fortress against Crimean Tatars Tambov soon declined in importance as military outpost of Muscovy and became an administrative and trade center of largerly rural Russian Empire region. In 1769 Tambov became a provincial capital and in 1781 was given its own coat of arms depicting Beehive symbolyzing its hardworking residents. In November of 1830 during the Cholera Riots in Russia the citizens of Tambov attacked their governor, but they were soon suppressed by the regular army. In the 19th century Tambov grew into a significant cultural center with a number of schools, libraries and institutions established there and by 1897 more than 50,000 people lived in Tambov. Between 1920 and 1921 the Tambov region was the place of the Tambov Rebellion a bitter struggle between local residents and Bolshevik Red Army . During and after World War II most of the '' Malgré-nous '' from Alsace-Moselle where jailed in the «camp n° 188» at Tambov. Between 4,000 and 10,000 French people died in this camp {Link without Title} . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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