| En Name: | Temnikov |
| Ru Name: | Темников |
| Loc Name1: | Темникав |
| Loc Lang1: | Moksha |
| Loc Name2: | Чополт ош |
| Loc Lang2: | Erzya |
| Other Name: | Tömän (Tatar: Төмән каласы|translit=Tömän kalası)[1] |
| Other Lang: | Tatar |
| Coordinates: | 54.6333°N 57°W |
| Map Label Position: | bottom |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Temnikov (Mordovia) (1781).png |
| Federal Subject: | Republic of Mordovia |
| Adm District Jur: | Temnikovsky District |
| Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Temnikov |
| Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town of district significance |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Temnikovsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | town of district significance of Temnikov |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Temnikovsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Temnikovsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 7243 |
| Established Date: | 1536 |
| Current Cat Date: | 1779 |
| Postal Codes: | 431220, 431259 |
| Dialing Codes: | 83445 |
| Website: | http://www.temnikovrm.ru |
| Temnikov population | |
| Label1: | 2010 Census |
| Data1: | 7,243 |
| Label2: | 2002 Census |
| Data2: | 8,375 |
| Label3: | 1989 Census |
| Data3: | 9,172 |
| Label4: | 1979 Census |
| Data4: | 7,354 |
Temnikov (Russian: Те́мников; Moksha: Темникав, Temnikav; Erzya: Чополт ош, Čopolt oš) is a town and the administrative center of Temnikovsky District in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,243.
See main article: Temnikov Principality. The oldest town in the Republic of Mordovia,[2] it was established in 1536.[3] Town status was granted to it in 1779.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Temnikov serves as the administrative center of Temnikovsky District.[4] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Temnikovsky District as the town of district significance of Temnikov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Temnikov is incorporated within Temnikovsky Municipal District as Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement.[5]