Country Russia Administrative district Kirovsky District Urban settlement Kirov Urban Settlement Number of airports 1 | Federal subject Kaluga Oblast Administrative center of Kirovsky District Local time Wednesday 8:29 PM | |
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Municipal district Kirovsky Municipal District Weather 5°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) 160 kilometers (99 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,882 (2010 Census); 38,893 (2002 Census); 35,962 (1989 Census); 29,000 (1970).
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Map of Kirov, Kaluzhskaya Oblast, Russia
History
The settlement of Pesochnya (Песо́чня) was founded in 1745. It was granted town status and renamed Kirov in honor of Sergey Kirov in 1936.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirov serves as the administrative center of Kirovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Kirov is incorporated within Kirovsky Municipal District as Kirov Urban Settlement.
Military
The town is home to the Shaykovka air base.