Medyn

Town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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Medyn (Kaluga Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°58′N 35°52′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative districtMedynsky District[1]
First mentioned1386[2]
Town status since1776[3]
Population
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8,300
  Capital ofMedynsky District[1]
  Municipal districtMedynsky Municipal District[5]
  Urban settlementMedyn Urban Settlement[5]
  Capital ofMedynsky Municipal District,[5] Medyn Urban Settlement[5]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]
249950, 249951
OKTMO ID29625101001
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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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