Peremyshl, Russia

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Peremyshl (Russian: Перемы́шль) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Peremyshlsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It has a population of 3,603 (2021 Census);^[3] 3,279 (2010 Census);^[4] 3,235 (2002 Census);^[5] 3,168 (1989 Soviet census).^[6].

Peremyshl Перемы́шль
Rural locality
Temple in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Peremyshl
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Coordinates: 54°16′N 36°10′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast
First mentioned	1328
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [1])
Postal code(s)[2]	249130
OKTMO ID	29632401101

History

The town was mentioned in 1328, and was a capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities.^[7] In the late 14th century it passed to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and in 1407 it passed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.^[7] It was a fortified town in the 16th century, yet, it was sacked several times.^[7]

Formerly a capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities, Peremyshl contains the ruins of a mid-16th century cathedral which collapsed in the 1980s from neglect. Descendants of the local rulers include the Vorotynsky and Gorchakov families.