Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Kaluga Oblast Administrative center of Spas-Demensky District | Country Russia Administrative district Spas-Demensky District Local time Wednesday 6:19 AM | |
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Municipal district Spas-Demensky Municipal District Weather -2°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
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Spas-Demensk (Russian: Спас-Де́менск) 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: 4,896 (2010 Census); 5,296 (2002 Census); 6,239 (1989 Census).
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- How to pronounce spas demensk russian russia pronouncenames com
- Map of Spas Demensk Kaluzhskaya Oblast Russia 249610
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- References
Map of Spas-Demensk, Kaluzhskaya Oblast, Russia, 249610
History
It was first mentioned in 1494 as the settlement Demensk. It received its present name in 1855 and was granted town status in 1917. 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. As a municipal division, the town of Spas-Demensk is incorporated within Spas-Demensky Municipal District as Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement.