Tambov

Tambov (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK: /tæmˈbɒf/,[9] US: /tɑːmˈbɔːf, -ˈbɔːv/;[10][11][12] Russian: Тамбов, IPA: [tɐmˈbof]) is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers, about 418 km (260 mi) south-southeast of Moscow. With a population of 261,803 as of 2021, Tambov is the largest city, and historical center, of the Tambov Oblast as a whole. The name "Tambov" originates from a Mokshan word[13][14][15] (Moksha: томбале, romanized: tombale, lit. 'the other side, the remote one').[16]