Medyn

Medyn (Russian: Меды́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Medynsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Medynka River (Oka basin), 60 kilometers (37 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,200 (2021 Census);^[8] 8,300 (2010 Census);^[4] 7,940 (2002 Census);^[9] 8,364 (1989 Soviet census).^[10]

Medyn Медынь
Town[1]
Lenina Avenue in Medyn
Coat of arms
Location of Medyn
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Coordinates: 54°58′N 35°52′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Medynsky District[1]
First mentioned	1386[2]
Town status since	1776[3]
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	8,300
Administrative status
• Capital of	Medynsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Medynsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Medyn Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Medynsky Municipal District,[5] Medyn Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	249950, 249951
OKTMO ID	29625101001

History

It was first mentioned in 1386, when it passed from the Principality of Smolensk to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.^[2] The village of Medynskoye was granted town status in 1776.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Medyn serves as the administrative center of Medynsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Medyn is incorporated within Medynsky Municipal District as Medyn Urban Settlement.^[5]

Military

The now-defunct airbase Medyn-Aduyevo is situated 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) northeast of Medyn.