Krasnoslobodsk, Republic of Mordovia

For other places with the same name, see Krasnoslobodsk.

Krasnoslobodsk (Russian: Краснослобо́дск; Moksha: Ош, Oš; Erzya: Якстерекуро ош, Jaksterekuro oš) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnoslobodsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Moksha River (a tributary of the Oka), 107 kilometers (66 mi) west of Saransk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,151.^[2]

Krasnoslobodsk Краснослободск
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Moksha	Ош
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Krasnoslobodsk
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Coordinates: 54°26′N 43°48′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Mordovia[1]
Administrative district	Krasnoslobodsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Krasnoslobodsk[1]
Known since	1571
Town status since	1780
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,151
Administrative status
• Capital of	Krasnoslobodsky District,[1] town of district significance of Krasnoslobodsk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Krasnoslobodsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Krasnoslobodskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Krasnoslobodsky Municipal District,[3] Krasnoslobodskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	431260, 431261, 431289
OKTMO ID	89634101001

Krasnoslobodsk population

2010 Census	10,151[2]
2002 Census	10,843[6]
1989 Census	11,261[7]
1979 Census	10,099[8]

History

It has been known since 1571; town status was granted to it in 1780.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoslobodsk serves as the administrative center of Krasnoslobodsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Krasnoslobodsky District as the town of district significance of Krasnoslobodsk.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Krasnoslobodsk is incorporated within Krasnoslobodsky Municipal District as Krasnoslobodskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]