Lakinsk

Lakinsk Лакинск (Russian)
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Location of Vladimir Oblast in Russia
Lakinsk Location of Lakinsk in Vladimir Oblast
Coordinates: 56°02′N 39°58′E / 56.033°N 39.967°E / 56.033; 39.967Coordinates: 56°02′N 39°58′E / 56.033°N 39.967°E / 56.033; 39.967
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of September 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vladimir Oblast
Administrative district	Sobinsky District
Municipal status (as of April 2011)
Municipal district	Sobinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Lakinsk Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Lakinsk Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	15,715 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Known since	the end of the 15th century
Town status since	1969
Previous names	Undol (until 1927), Lakinsky (until 1969)
Website	www.lakinskmo.ru
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Lakinsk (Russian: Ла́кинск) is a town in Sobinsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Klyazma River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) southwest of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,715 (2010 Census);17,086 (2002 Census);18,918 (1989 Census).

It grew out of the village of Undol (Ундол), which was in the same area as the modern town and has been documented since at least the end of the 15th century. In 1889, a spinning-and-weaving factory was opened near the village. As the factory developed, the village also grew. In 1927, Undol was granted work settlement status and renamed Lakinsky (Лакинский) after the local party leader. It was granted town status and renamed Lakinsk in 1969.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lakinsk is directly subordinated to Sobinsky District. As a municipal division, the town of Lakinsk is incorporated within Sobinsky Municipal District as Lakinsk Urban Settlement.

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