Country Russia Administrative district Yukhnovsky District Local time Sunday 7:07 AM | Federal subject Kaluga Oblast Administrative center of Yukhnovsky District | |
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Municipal district Yukhnovsky Municipal District Urban settlement Yukhnov Urban Settlement Weather -1°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
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: 7,056 (2010 Census); 7,692 (2002 Census); 6,059 (1989 Census).
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Map of Yukhnov, Kaluzhskaya Oblast, Russia
History
It has been known since 1410. Town status was granted to it in 1777.During the Second World War the town was occupied by the Nazi German invaders from October 5, 1941 to March 5, 1942.
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. As a municipal division, the town of Yukhnov is incorporated within Yukhnovsky Municipal District as Yukhnov Urban Settlement.