Spas-Demensk
| Spas-Demensk (English) Спас-Деменск (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Kaluga Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast |
| Administrative district | Spas-Demensky District |
| Administrative center of | Spas-Demensky District |
| Municipal status (as of October 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Spas-Demensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Spas-Demensky Municipal District, Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 4,896 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1494 |
| Town status since | 1917 |
| Previous names | Demensk (until 1855) |
| Postal code(s) | 249610, 249611 |
Spas-Demensk (Russian: Спас-Де́менск) is a town and the administrative center of Spas-Demensky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Demena River (an arm of the Ugra) 197 kilometers (122 mi) west of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,896 (2010 Census);5,296 (2002 Census);6,239 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in 1494 as the settlement Demensk. It received its present name in 1855 and was granted town status in 1917. During World War II, Spas-Demensk was occupied by the German Army from October 4, 1941 to August 13, 1943.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Spas-Demensk serves as the administrative center of Spas-Demensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Spas-Demensk is incorporated within Spas-Demensky Municipal District as Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement.
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