Kirov, Kaluga Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Kirov.

Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) 160 kilometers (99 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 28,097 (2021 Census);^[6] 31,882 (2010 Census);^[2] 38,893 (2002 Census);^[7] 35,962 (1989 Soviet census).^[8] 29,000 (1970).

Kirov Киров
Town[1]
Building of the Kirovsky District and the town of Kirov Administration
Coat of arms
Location of Kirov
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Coordinates: 54°05′N 34°19′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Kirovsky District[1]
Founded	1745
Town status since	1936
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	31,882
Administrative status
• Capital of	Kirovsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kirovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Kirov Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Kirovsky Municipal District,[3] Kirov Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	249440–249444, 249449
OKTMO ID	29614101001

History

The settlement of Pesochnya (Песо́чня) was founded in 1745.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status and renamed Kirov in honor of Sergey Kirov in 1936.^{[citation needed]} Germany was in that area in 1941—1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirov serves as the administrative center of Kirovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Kirov is incorporated within Kirovsky Municipal District as Kirov Urban Settlement.^[3]

Military

The town is home to the Shaykovka (air base).