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Yelnya, Yelninsky District, Smolensk Oblast
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Yelnya (Russian: Е́льня) is a town and the administrative center of Yelninsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Desna River, 82 kilometers (51 mi) from Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. The population was 10,095 (2010 Russian census);[3] 10,798 (2002 Census);[8] 9,868 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Yelnya
Ельня | |
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Coordinates: 54°35′N 33°11′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Yelninsky District[1] |
Urban settlement | Yelninskoye[1] |
First mentioned | 1150[2] |
Town status since | 1776 |
Area | |
• Total | 97.94 km2 (37.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,095 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Capital of | Yelninsky District,[1] Yelninskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
• Municipal district | Yelninsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Yelninskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Yelninsky Municipal District,[4] Yelninskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[7] | 216330 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 48146 |
OKTMO ID | 66619101001 |
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