Spas-Demensk

Spas-Demensk (Russian: Спас-Де́менск^[7][8]) is a town and the administrative center of Spas-Demensky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Demena River (an arm of the Ugra) 197 kilometers (122 mi) west of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,569 (2021 Census);^[9] 4,896 (2010 Census);^[3] 5,296 (2002 Census);^[10] 6,239 (1989 Soviet census).^[11]

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Town[1]
Church of the Transfiguration in Spas-Demensk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Spas-Demensk
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Coordinates: 54°24′N 34°02′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Spas-Demensky District[1]
First mentioned	1494
Town status since	1917
Elevation [2]	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	4,896
Administrative status
• Capital of	Spas-Demensky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Spas-Demensky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Spas-Demensky Municipal District,[4] Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	249610, 249611
OKTMO ID	29634101001

History

It was first mentioned in 1494 as the settlement Demensk.^{[citation needed]} It received its present name in 1855 and was granted town status in 1917.^{[citation needed]} During World War II, Spas-Demensk was occupied by the German Army from October 4, 1941 to August 13, 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Spas-Demensk serves as the administrative center of Spas-Demensky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Spas-Demensk is incorporated within Spas-Demensky Municipal District as Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement.^[4]