Serpukhov
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| Administrative status (as of January 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Serpukhov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Administrative center of | Serpukhovsky District, Serpukhov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of December 2006) | |
| Urban okrug | Serpukhov Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Serpukhov Urban Okrug, Serpukhovsky Municipal District |
| Head | Dmitry Zharikov |
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| Area (urban okrug) (December 2006) | 37.516 km2 (14.485 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 127,041 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 129th |
| Density | 3,386/km2 (8,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1339 |
| City status since | 1374 |
| Postal code(s) | 142200 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4967 |
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Serpukhov (Russian: Серпухов; IPA: [ˈsʲɛrpʊxəf]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Oka and the Nara Rivers, 99 kilometers (62 mi) south from Moscow on the Moscow—Simferopol highway. The Moscow—Tula railway passes through Serpukhov. Population: 127,041 (2010 Census);131,097 (2002 Census);143,618 (1989 Census).
Serpukhov was established in 1339 to protect the southern approaches to Moscow. Two years later it was made a seat of the powerful princedom ruled by a cousin and close associate of Dmitry Donskoy, Vladimir the Bold. Town status was granted to it in 1374. The princedom continued until 1456, when the last prince escaped to Lithuania. The town frequently fell prey to the hordes of Tokhtamysh, Crimean Tatars, and other steppe conquerors. It was necessary to protect it with a stone citadel, or kremlin, which was completed by 1556 as part of the Great Abatis Belt.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Serpukhov serves as the administrative center of Serpukhovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Serpukhov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Serpukhov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Serpukhov Urban Okrug.
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