Yukhnov
Юхнов | |
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Coordinates: 54°44′40″N 35°13′47″E / 54.74444°N 35.22972°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Yukhnovsky District[1] |
Known since | 1410 |
Town status since | 1777 |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,056 |
• Capital of | Yukhnovsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Yukhnovsky Municipal District[3] |
• Urban settlement | Yukhnov Urban Settlement[3] |
• Capital of | Yukhnovsky Municipal District,[3] Yukhnov Urban Settlement[3] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 249910, 249911, 249929 |
OKTMO ID | 29650101001 |
Website | angrykpi |
Yukhnov (Russian: Ю́хнов) is a town and the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunava River (Oka's basin) 85 kilometers (53 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,610 (2021 Census);[6] 7,056 (2010 Russian census);[2] 7,692 (2002 Census);[7] 6,059 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
It has been known since 1410. The "Town" status was granted to it in the year 1777.[9] During the Second World War the town was occupied by the Germans from October 5, 1941 to March 5, 1942.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yukhnov serves as the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Yukhnov is incorporated within Yukhnovsky Municipal District as Yukhnov Urban Settlement.[3]