Administrative district Lukoyanovsky District Local time Wednesday 2:28 AM | Town of district significance Lukoyanov | |
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Municipal district Lukoyanovsky Municipal District Weather -4°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Lukoyanov (Russian: Лукоя́нов) is a town and the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,951 (2010 Census); 12,856 (2002 Census); 12,276 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Lukoyanov Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Lukoyanov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
History
It was established in the 16th century and was granted town status in 1779.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukoyanov serves as the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the selo of Ulyanovo, incorporated within Lukoyanovsky District as the town of district significance of Lukoyanov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lukoyanov is incorporated within Lukoyanovsky Municipal District as Lukoyanov Urban Settlement.