Lukoyanov

Lukoyanov (English) Лукоянов (Russian)
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Bridge across the Khvoshchyovka River in Lukoyanov
Location of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia
Lukoyanov Location of Lukoyanov in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 55°02′N 44°29′E / 55.033°N 44.483°E / 55.033; 44.483Coordinates: 55°02′N 44°29′E / 55.033°N 44.483°E / 55.033; 44.483

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of February 2014)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Administrative district	Lukoyanovsky District
Town of district significance	Lukoyanov
Administrative center of	Lukoyanovsky District, town of district significance of Lukoyanov
Municipal status (as of October 2013)
Municipal district	Lukoyanovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Lukoyanov Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Lukoyanovsky Municipal District, Lukoyanov Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	14,951 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	16th century
Town status since	1779
Postal code(s)	607800, 607802, 607849
Official website
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Lukoyanov (Russian: Лукоя́нов) is a town and the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,951 (2010 Census);12,856 (2002 Census);12,276 (1989 Census).

It was established in the 16th century and was granted town status in 1779.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukoyanov serves as the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the selo of Ulyanovo, incorporated within Lukoyanovsky District as the town of district significance of Lukoyanov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lukoyanov is incorporated within Lukoyanovsky Municipal District as Lukoyanov Urban Settlement.