Kondrovo, Kaluga Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Kondrovo.

Kondrovo (Russian: Ко́ндрово) is a town and the administrative center of Dzerzhinsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Shanya River (a tributary of the Ugra in the Oka's basin), 40 kilometers (25 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,734 (2021 Census);^[6] 16,672 (2010 Census);^[2] 17,177 (2002 Census);^[7] 17,212 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Kondrovo Кондрово
Town[1]
In Kondrovo
Location of Kondrovo
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Coordinates: 54°48′N 35°56′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Dzerzhinsky District[1]
Founded	1615
Town status since	1938
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	16,672
Administrative status
• Capital of	Dzerzhinsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Dzerzhinsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Kondrovo Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Dzerzhinsky Municipal District,[3] Kondrovo Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	249830–249834
OKTMO ID	29608101001

History

Originally known as Kondyrevo (Кондырево), it was a votchina of Dmitry Kondyrin, a Russian voyevoda who was granted these lands for his service during the second war with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1500–1501.^{[citation needed]} The settlement's name gradually changed to Kondrovo by the 1840s.^{[citation needed]}

In 1790, a paper mill was built in the village, and by the end of the 19th century it became famous for its high quality paper.

Town status was granted to Kondrovo in 1938.^{[citation needed]}

During World War II, Kondrovo was occupied by the German Army from October 9, 1941 to January 19, 1942.

Administrative and municipal status

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

Economy

KBK paper mill

The town's paper mill KBK (Kodrovskaya Bumazhnaya Kompaniya) is still the main industrial enterprise. It produces parchment, notebooks, toilet paper, and female hygiene articles.