Melenki, Vladimir Oblast

Melenki (in English) Меленки (Russian)
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Location of Vladimir Oblast in Russia
Melenki Location of Melenki in Vladimir Oblast
Coordinates: 55°20′N 41°39′E / 55.333°N 41.650°E / 55.333; 41.650Coordinates: 55°20′N 41°39′E / 55.333°N 41.650°E / 55.333; 41.650

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of September 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vladimir Oblast
Administrative district	Melenkovsky District
Administrative center of	Melenkovsky District
Municipal status (as of October 2010)
Municipal district	Melenkovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Melenki Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Melenkovsky Municipal District, Melenki Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	15,206 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	17th century
Town status since	1778
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Melenki (Russian: Ме́ленки) is a town and the administrative center of Melenkovsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the Meshchera Lowlands on the banks of the Unzha River, 150 kilometers (93 mi) southeast of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,206 (2010 Census);16,344 (2002 Census);18,340 (1989 Census).

Melenki was founded in the 17th century and was granted town status in 1778.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Melenki serves as the administrative center of Melenkovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Melenki is incorporated within Melenkovsky Municipal District as Melenki Urban Settlement.