Yukhnov

Yukhnov is a town and the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunava River northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

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History

It has been known since 1410. Town status was granted in 1777.
During the Second World War the town was occupied by the Germans from October 5, 1941 to March 5, 1942. In late 1941, the Germans operated the Dulag 112 prisoner-of-war camp in the town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yukhnov serves as the administrative center of Yukhnovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Yukhnov is incorporated within Yukhnovsky Municipal District as Yukhnov Urban Settlement.

Notable people