Borovsk
| Borovsk (English) Боровск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast |
| Administrative district | Borovsky District |
| Administrative center of | Borovsky District |
| Municipal status (as of October 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Borovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Borovsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Borovsky Municipal District, Borovsk Urban Settlement |
| Head | Mikhail Klimov (acting) |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,283 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1356 |
| Postal code(s) | 249010 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 48438 |
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Borovsk (Russian: Бо́ровск) is a town and the administrative center of Borovsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Protva River just south from the oblast's border with Moscow Oblast. Population: 12,283 (2010 Census);11,917 (2002 Census);13,405 (1989 Census); 12,000 (1969).
It is known to have existed since 1356 as a part of the Principality of Ryazan. In the 14th century, it was owned by Vladimir the Bold, but passed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow when his granddaughter Maria of Borovsk married Vasily II.
In 1444, the St. Paphnutius Monastery was founded near Borovsk. Its strong walls, towers, and a massive cathedral survive from the reign of Boris Godunov. Two famous Old Believers—archpriest Avvakum Petrovich and boyarynya Feodosiya Morozova—were incarcerated at this monastery in the second half of the 17th century.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Borovsk serves as the administrative center of Borovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Borovsk is incorporated within Borovsky Municipal District as Borovsk Urban Settlement.
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