Meshchovsk (English) Мещовск (Russian) |
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Church of the Annunciation |
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Location of Kaluga Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast |
Administrative district | Meshchovsky District |
Administrative center of | Meshchovsky District |
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Municipal district | Meshchovsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Meshchovsk Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Meshchovsky Municipal District, Meshchovsk Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 4,100 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
First mentioned | 1238 |
Town status since | 1776 |
Postal code(s) | 249240 |
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Meshchovsk (Russian: Мещо́вск) is a town and the administrative center of Meshchovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Tureya River 85 kilometers (53 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,100 (2010 Census);4,540 (2002 Census);5,382 (1989 Census).
Principality of Mezetsk 1238–ca. 1400
Grand Duchy of Lithuania ca. 1400–1503
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1503–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1721
Russian Empire 1721–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present