Plavsk () is a town and the administrative center of Plavsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Plava River. Population:
Plavsk, Russia is widely known as a major "radioactive hotspot" resulting from the 130-kilometer-wide radioactive plume that drifted over the Tula region following the April 26, 1986, Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Located about 600 kilometers northeast of the Chernobyl plant, the Plavsk district received exceptionally heavy deposits of radioactive material. This environmental legacy continues to impact the area today.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Plavsk serves as the administrative center of Plavsky District.Law #954-ZTO As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Plavsky District as Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction.Law #954-ZTO defines a town under district jurisdiction as a town which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast. OKATO lists the town of Plavsk as a part of Plavsky District and separately from other administrative divisions of the district. As a municipal division, Plavsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Plavsky Municipal District as Plavsk Urban Settlement.Law #538-ZTO
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