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[[Image:Coat of Arms of Sengilei (Ulianovsk oblast) (1778).png|thumb|140px|Coat of arms of Sengiley]] |
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'''Sengiley''' ({{lang-ru| |
'''Sengiley''' ({{lang-ru|Сенгиле́й}}) is a [[types of settlements in Russia|town]] in [[Ulyanovsk Oblast]], [[Russia]], located on the right bank of the [[Kuybyshev Reservoir]] 72 km south of [[Ulyanovsk]] at {{coord|53|57|43.92|N|48|47|39.84|E|display=inline,title}}. Population: 8,396 ([[Russian Census (2002)|2002 Census]]); 10,366 ([[Soviet Census (1989)|1989 Census]]). |
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It was founded in 1666 as a defensive military outpost against nomadic raids. |
It was founded in 1666 as a defensive military outpost against nomadic raids. Several [[sloboda]]s later formed around the outpost, and in the beginning of the 18th century the slobodas of Stanichnaya, Butyrskaya, and Vybornaya merged into the village of '''Pokrovskoye''' ({{lang|ru|Покро́вское}}. In 1780, it was reorganized into the town of Sengiley. |
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In 1925, Sengiley was demoted in status to rural settlement, but it was granted [[urban-type settlement]] status in 1925. Town status was granted again in 1943. |
In 1925, Sengiley was demoted in status to rural settlement, but it was granted [[urban-type settlement]] status in 1925. Town status was granted again in 1943. |
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Sengiley (Template:Lang-ru) is a town in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuybyshev Reservoir 72 km south of Ulyanovsk at 53°57′43.92″N 48°47′39.84″E / 53.9622000°N 48.7944000°E. Population: 8,396 (2002 Census); 10,366 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1666 as a defensive military outpost against nomadic raids. Several slobodas later formed around the outpost, and in the beginning of the 18th century the slobodas of Stanichnaya, Butyrskaya, and Vybornaya merged into the village of Pokrovskoye (Покро́вское. In 1780, it was reorganized into the town of Sengiley.
In 1925, Sengiley was demoted in status to rural settlement, but it was granted urban-type settlement status in 1925. Town status was granted again in 1943.
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