Kirov, Kaluga Oblast
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.jpg) Building of the Kirovsky District and the town of Kirov Administration |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kirovsky District |
| Administrative center of | Kirovsky District |
| Municipal status (as of October 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Kirovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kirov Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kirovsky Municipal District, Kirov Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 31,882 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1745 |
| Town status since | 1936 |
| Previous names | Pesochnya (until 1936) |
| Postal code(s) | 249440–249444, 249449 |
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Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) 160 kilometers (99 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,882 (2010 Census); 38,893 (2002 Census);35,962 (1989 Census); 29,000 (1970).
The settlement of Pesochnya (Песо́чня) was founded in 1745. It was granted town status and renamed Kirov in honor of Sergey Kirov in 1936.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirov serves as the administrative center of Kirovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Kirov is incorporated within Kirovsky Municipal District as Kirov Urban Settlement.
The town is home to the Shaykovka air base.
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