Medyn Explained

En Name:Medyn
Ru Name:Медынь
Coordinates:54.9667°N 87°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Medyn COA (Kaluga Governorate) (1777).png
Federal Subject:Kaluga Oblast
Adm District Jur:Medynsky District
Adm Ctr Of:Medynsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Medynsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Medyn Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Medynsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Medyn Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:8300
Established Date:1386
Established Title:First mentioned
Current Cat Date:1776
Prev Name1:Medynskoye gorodishche
Postal Codes:249950, 249951

Medyn (Russian: Меды́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Medynsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Medynka River (Oka basin), 60km (40miles) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

It was first mentioned in 1386, when it passed from the Principality of Smolensk to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.[1] The village of Medynskoye was granted town status in 1776.[1]

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. As a municipal division, the town of Medyn is incorporated within Medynsky Municipal District as Medyn Urban Settlement.[2]

Military

The now-defunct airbase Medyn-Aduyevo is situated 9km (06miles) northeast of Medyn.

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Notes and References

  1. СССР. Административно-территориальное деление союзных республик на 1 января 1980 года / Составители В. А. Дударев, Н. А. Евсеева. — М.: Изд-во «Известия Советов народных депутатов СССР», 1980. — 702 с. — С. 135.
  2. Law #369-OZ