Lukoyanov

For the ice hockey player from Russia, see Artyom Lukoyanov.

Lukoyanov (Russian: Лукоя́нов) is a town and the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,951 (2010 Census);^[2] 12,856 (2002 Census);^[6] 12,276 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Lukoyanov Лукоянов
Town[1]
Bridge across the Khvoshchyovka River in Lukoyanov
Coat of arms
Location of Lukoyanov
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Coordinates: 55°02′N 44°29′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Lukoyanovsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Lukoyanov[1]
Founded	16th century
Town status since	1779
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	14,951
Administrative status
• Capital of	Lukoyanovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Lukoyanov[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Lukoyanovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Lukoyanov Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Lukoyanovsky Municipal District,[3] Lukoyanov Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	607800, 607802, 607849
OKTMO ID	22639101001
Website	www.luk-of.ru

History

It was established in the 16th century and was granted town status in 1779.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukoyanov serves as the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the selo of Ulyanovo, incorporated within Lukoyanovsky District as the town of district significance of Lukoyanov.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lukoyanov is incorporated within Lukoyanovsky Municipal District as Lukoyanov Urban Settlement.^[3]

Geography

The town is located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast.

Climate

Climate data for Lukoyanov (extremes 1886-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	5.7 (42.3)	7.8 (46.0)	17.2 (63.0)	28.6 (83.5)	33.0 (91.4)	36.5 (97.7)	39.0 (102.2)	39.0 (102.2)	31.5 (88.7)	25.2 (77.4)	17.0 (62.6)	6.7 (44.1)	39.0 (102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−6.4 (20.5)	−5.5 (22.1)	0.6 (33.1)	10.9 (51.6)	19.6 (67.3)	22.9 (73.2)	25.1 (77.2)	23.2 (73.8)	16.6 (61.9)	8.5 (47.3)	0.0 (32.0)	−4.8 (23.4)	9.2 (48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−9.2 (15.4)	−8.8 (16.2)	−3.2 (26.2)	5.8 (42.4)	13.4 (56.1)	17.1 (62.8)	19.4 (66.9)	17.4 (63.3)	11.6 (52.9)	4.9 (40.8)	−2.4 (27.7)	−7.3 (18.9)	4.9 (40.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.9 (10.6)	−11.7 (10.9)	−6.3 (20.7)	1.6 (34.9)	8.2 (46.8)	12.1 (53.8)	14.5 (58.1)	12.6 (54.7)	7.8 (46.0)	2.1 (35.8)	−4.5 (23.9)	−9.7 (14.5)	1.2 (34.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−42.1 (−43.8)	−39.1 (−38.4)	−31.0 (−23.8)	−22.4 (−8.3)	−4.6 (23.7)	−1.6 (29.1)	4.3 (39.7)	0.7 (33.3)	−6.8 (19.8)	−17.4 (0.7)	−30.8 (−23.4)	−43.2 (−45.8)	−43.2 (−45.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	40.8 (1.61)	31.6 (1.24)	30.7 (1.21)	35.1 (1.38)	39.8 (1.57)	65.8 (2.59)	72.0 (2.83)	64.6 (2.54)	54.7 (2.15)	51.2 (2.02)	43.2 (1.70)	46.1 (1.81)	575.6 (22.65)
Source: pogoda.ru.net[8]

Notable people

• Nikolay Urvantsev, geologist and explorer
• Valery Taliev, botanist and evolutionary biologist