Orlov, Kirov Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Orlov.

Orlov (Russian: Орло́в) is a town and the administrative center of Orlovsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River, 75 kilometers (47 mi) west of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,959 (2010 Census);^[2] 8,596 (2002 Census);^[6] 10,296 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

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Town[1]
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Location of Orlov
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Coordinates: 58°32′N 48°54′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kirov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Orlovsky District[1]
Town	Orlov[1]
First mentioned	1459
Town status since	1780
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	6,959
Administrative status
• Capital of	Orlovsky District,[1] Town of Orlov[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Orlovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Orlovskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Orlovsky Municipal District,[3] Orlovskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	612270
OKTMO ID	33645101001

History

It was first mentioned in 1459.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it in 1780.^{[citation needed]} Between 1923 and 1992 the town was known as Khalturin (Халтурин), after the Russian revolutionary Stepan Khalturin (1856–1882), who was born in a nearby village.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Orlov serves as the administrative center of Orlovsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Orlovsky District as the Town of Orlov.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Orlov is incorporated within Orlovsky Municipal District as Orlovskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]