Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Zhukov (inhabited locality).

Town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia

Zhukov

Жуков

Town[1]

Welcome sign at the entrance to Zhukov

Coat of arms

Location of Zhukov

Zhukov

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Zhukov

Zhukov (Kaluga Oblast)

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Coordinates: 55°02′N 36°45′E﻿ / ﻿55.033°N 36.750°E﻿ / 55.033; 36.750
Country| Russia
Federal subject| Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district| Zhukovsky District[1]
Founded| early 17th century
Town status since| 1996
Elevation

| 135 m (443 ft)
Population

(2010 Census)[2]

• Total

| 12,131

Administrative status

• Capital of| Zhukovsky District[1]

Municipal status

• Municipal district| Zhukovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement| Zhukov Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of| Zhukovsky Municipal District,[3] Zhukov Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone| UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]|

249190–249192

OKTMO ID| 29613101001
Website| my-zhukov.ru

Zhukov (Russian: Жу́ков) is a town and the administrative center of Zhukovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Ugodka River (Protva's tributary) 90 kilometers (56 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,224 (2021 Census);[6] 12,131 (2010 Census);[2] 12,306 (2002 Census);[7] 2,888 (1989 Soviet census).[8]

## History

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It was founded in the early 17th century.[citation needed] It has been known as a settlement of Ugodsky Zavod (Уго́дский Заво́д) since 1656 due to the construction of an ironworks.[citation needed] In 1974, it was renamed Zhukovo (Жу́ково) in honor of Georgy Zhukov, the most decorated general in Russian and Soviet military history, who was born there.[9] In 1996, Zhukovo merged with neighboring Protva, was granted town status, and renamed Zhukov.[citation needed] Zhukov is in Kryukovo District in the Moscow Region and was taken briefly by Germany in 1941.

## Geography

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### Administrative and municipal status

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Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zhukov serves as the administrative center of Zhukovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Zhukov is incorporated within Zhukovsky Municipal District as Zhukov Urban Settlement.[3]

## Gallery

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* Town's library

* Georgy Zhukov Memorial

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 29 213», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 29 213, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
2. ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
3. ^ a b c d e Law #7-OZ
4. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
5. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
6. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
7. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
8. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 - via Demoscope Weekly.
9. ^ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: Georgi Zhukov (1896-1974)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

### Sources

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* Законодательное Собрание Калужской области. Закон №7-ОЗ от 28 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, расположенных на территории административно-территориальных единиц "Бабынинский район", "Боровский район", "Дзержинский район", "Жиздринский район", "Жуковский район", "Износковский район", "Козельский район", "Малоярославецкий район", "Мосальский район", "Ферзиковский район", "Хвастовичский район", "город Калуга", "город Обнинск", и наделении их статусом городского поселения, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №620-ОЗ от 29 сентября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Калужской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, расположенных на территории административно-территориальных единиц "Бабынинский район", "Боровский район", "Дзержинский район", "Жиздринский район", "Жуковский район", "Износковский район", "Козельский район", "Малоярославецкий район", "Мосальский район", "Ферзиковский район", "Хвастовичский район", "город Калуга", "город Обнинск", и наделении их статусом городского поселения, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района"». Вступил в силу после официального опубликования, за исключением положений о муниципальном образовании "Город Калуга", для которых установлены иные сроки вступления в силу. Опубликован: "Весть", №402–404, 29 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kaluga Oblast. Law #7-OZ of December 28, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Located on the Territory of the Administrative-Territorial Units of "Babyninsky District", "Borovsky District", "Dzerzhinsky District", "Zhizdrinsky District", "Zhukovsky District", "Iznoskovsky District", "Kozelsky District", "Maloyaroslavetsky District", "Mosalsky District", "Ferzikovsky District", "Khvastovichsky District", "City of Kaluga", "City of Obninsk", and on Granting Them the Status of an Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District, as amended by the Law #620-OZ of September 29, 2014 On Amending the Law of Kaluga Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Located on the Territory of the Administrative-Territorial Units of "Babyninsky District", "Borovsky District", "Dzerzhinsky District", "Zhizdrinsky District", "Zhukovsky District", "Iznoskovsky District", "Kozelsky District", "Maloyaroslavetsky District", "Mosalsky District", "Ferzikovsky District", "Khvastovichsky District", "City of Kaluga", "City of Obninsk", and on Granting Them the Status of an Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District". Effective as of after the official publication, with the exception of the clauses regarding the municipal formation of the "City of Kaluga", for which different dates of taking effect are specified.).

## External links

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Media related to Zhukov at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website of Zhukov (in Russian)
* Zhukov Business Directory (in Russian)
* Zhukov on heraldicum.ru (in Russian)

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