Yukhnov

Yukhnov (Russian: Ю́хнов) is a town and the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunava River (Oka's basin) 85 kilometers (53 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,610 (2021 Census);^[6] 7,056 (2010 Census);^[2] 7,692 (2002 Census);^[7] 6,059 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Yukhnov Юхнов
Town[1]
Post office in Yukhnov
Coat of arms
Location of Yukhnov
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Coordinates: 54°44′40″N 35°13′47″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Yukhnovsky District[1]
Known since	1410
Town status since	1777
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	7,056
Administrative status
• Capital of	Yukhnovsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Yukhnovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Yukhnov Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Yukhnovsky Municipal District,[3] Yukhnov Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	249910, 249911, 249929
OKTMO ID	29650101001
Website	angrykpi.com/ru

History

It has been known since 1410. Town status was granted in 1777.^[9]

During the Second World War the town was occupied by the Germans from October 5, 1941 to March 5, 1942. In late 1941, the Germans operated the Dulag 112 prisoner-of-war camp in the town.^[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yukhnov serves as the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Yukhnov is incorporated within Yukhnovsky Municipal District as Yukhnov Urban Settlement.^[3]

Notable people

• Mikhail Yanshin^[11]
• Valentin Koptyug^[12]
• Mikhail Rusakov^[13]