Yukhnov (English) Юхнов (Russian) |
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Location of Kaluga Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast |
Administrative district | Yukhnovsky District |
Administrative center of | Yukhnovsky District |
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Municipal district | Yukhnovsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Yukhnov Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Yukhnovsky Municipal District, Yukhnov Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 7,056 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Known since | 1410 |
Town status since | 1777 |
Postal code(s) | 249910, 249911, 249929 |
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Yukhnov (Russian: Ю́хнов) is a town and the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunava River (Oka's basin) 85 kilometers (53 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,056 (2010 Census);7,692 (2002 Census);6,059 (1989 Census).
It has been known since 1410. Town status was granted to it in 1777.During the Second World War the town was occupied by the Nazi German invaders from October 5, 1941 to March 5, 1942.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yukhnov serves as the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Yukhnov is incorporated within Yukhnovsky Municipal District as Yukhnov Urban Settlement.