Medyn
Town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medyn (Russian: Меды́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Medynsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Medynka River (Oka basin), 60 kilometers (37 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,200 (2021 Census);[8] 8,300 (2010 Census);[4] 7,940 (2002 Census);[9] 8,364 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
Medyn
Медынь | |
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![]() Lenina Avenue in Medyn | |
Coordinates: 54°58′N 35°52′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Medynsky District[1] |
First mentioned | 1386[2] |
Town status since | 1776[3] |
Population | |
• Total | 8,300 |
• Capital of | Medynsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Medynsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Medyn Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Medynsky Municipal District,[5] Medyn Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 249950, 249951 |
OKTMO ID | 29625101001 |
History
It was first mentioned in 1386, when it passed from the Principality of Smolensk to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.[2] The village of Medynskoye was granted town status in 1776.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Medyn serves as the administrative center of Medynsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Medyn is incorporated within Medynsky Municipal District as Medyn Urban Settlement.[5]
Military
The now-defunct airbase Medyn-Aduyevo is situated 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) northeast of Medyn.
References
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