Temnikov

Temnikov (English) Темников (Russian) Темникав (Moksha) Чополт ош (Erzya) Төмән (Tatar)
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Museum of Local History in Temnikov
Location of the Republic of Mordovia in Russia
Temnikov Location of Temnikov in the Republic of Mordovia
Coordinates: 54°38′N 43°14′E / 54.633°N 43.233°E / 54.633; 43.233Coordinates: 54°38′N 43°14′E / 54.633°N 43.233°E / 54.633; 43.233

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of September 2014)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Mordovia
Administrative district	Temnikovsky District
Town of district significance	Temnikov
Administrative center of	Temnikovsky District, town of district significance of Temnikov
Municipal status (as of June 2015)
Municipal district	Temnikovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Temnikovsky Municipal District, Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	7,243 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	1536
Town status since	1779
Postal code(s)	431220, 431259
Dialing code(s)	+7 83445
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Temnikov (Russian: Те́мников; Moksha: Темникав; Erzya: Чополт ош) is a town and the administrative center of Temnikovsky District in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,243.

The oldest town in the Republic of Mordovia, it was established in 1536. Town status was granted to it in 1779.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Temnikov serves as the administrative center of Temnikovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Temnikovsky District as the town of district significance of Temnikov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Temnikov is incorporated within Temnikovsky Municipal District as Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement.