Lyubim

"Lubim" redirects here. Not to be confused with the Lubim of the Bible.

Lyubim (Russian: Люби́м, IPA: [lʲʉˈbʲim]) is a town and the administrative center of Lyubimsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located by the Obnora River (a tributary of the Kostroma River). Population: 5,555 (2010 Census);^[2] 6,254 (2002 Census);^[8] 7,074 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Lyubim Любим
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lyubim
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Coordinates: 58°21′N 40°41′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Yaroslavl Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Lyubimsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Lyubim[1]
Known since	1546
Town status since	1777
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	5,555
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	5,076 (−8.6%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	town of district significance of Lyubim[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Lyubimsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Lyubim Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Lyubimsky Municipal District,[5] Lyubim Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	152470
OKTMO ID	78618101001

History

Known since 1546, it was granted town status in 1777.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lyubim serves as the administrative center of Lyubimsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lyubimsky District as the town of district significance of Lyubim.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lyubim, together with Lyubimsky Rural Okrug (which comprises seventeen rural localities), is incorporated within Lyubimsky Municipal District as Lyubim Urban Settlement.^[4]

Economy

Lyubim is home to a railway station and some wood-processing industry.

Notable people

• Leokadiya Kashperova (1872 - 1940): Russian pianist and Romantic composer.