Zhizdra

Zhizdra (English) Жиздра (Russian)
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Location of Kaluga Oblast in Russia
Zhizdra Location of Zhizdra in Kaluga Oblast
Coordinates: 53°45′01″N 34°44′10″E / 53.75028°N 34.73611°E / 53.75028; 34.73611Coordinates: 53°45′01″N 34°44′10″E / 53.75028°N 34.73611°E / 53.75028; 34.73611

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast
Administrative district	Zhizdrinsky District
Administrative center of	Zhizdrinsky District
Municipal status (as of October 2013)
Municipal district	Zhizdrinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Zhizdra Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Zhizdrinsky Municipal District, Zhizdra Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	5,585 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Town status since	1777
Postal code(s)	249340
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Zhizdra (Russian: Жи́здра) is a town and the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River 180 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,585 (2010 Census);5,719 (2002 Census);5,439 (1989 Census).

Town status was granted to it in 1777.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zhizdra serves as the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Zhizdra is incorporated within Zhizdrinsky Municipal District as Zhizdra Urban Settlement.