Yelnya, Yelninsky District, Smolensk Oblast
| Yelnya (English) Ельня (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Yelninsky District |
| Urban settlement | Yelninskoye |
| Administrative center of | Yelninsky District, Yelninskoye Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Yelninsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Yelninskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yelninsky Municipal District, Yelninskoye Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) | 97.94 km2 (37.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 10,095 inhabitants |
| Density | 103/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1150 |
| Town status since | 1776 |
| Postal code(s) | 216330 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 48146 |
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Yelnya (Russian: Е́льня) is a town and the administrative center of Yelninsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Desna River, 82 kilometers (51 mi) from Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,095 (2010 Census);10,798 (2002 Census);9,868 (1989 Census).
Yelnya's name is likely related to the Russian word "ель"('yel', lit. fir tree) or "елань" (yelan', lit. land cleared from forest).
It was first mentioned in the historical documents in 1150 when according to the order of knyaz Rostislav of Smolensk it was to pay a tax of four grivnas and a fox skin.
The settlement shared the history of the Smolensk lands—it paid duty to the Golden Horde, then was captured by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was returned to Russia with the rest of the Smolensk Voivodeship at the close of the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667. In 1776, it was granted town status and became the seat of an uyezd.
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