Kirov, Kaluga Oblast

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Coat of arms of Kirov

Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров), formerly known as Pesochnya (Песо́чня), is a town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) some 160 km southwest of Kaluga. Population: 38,900 (2005 est.); 38,893 (2002 Census); 29,000 (1970). It is home to Shaykovka air base.

The settlement of Pesochnya was founded in 1745. It was granted town status and renamed Kirov in honor of Sergey Kirov in 1936.

	Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast
	Administrative center: Kaluga Balabanovo \| Borovsk \| Kirov \| Kondrovo \| Kozelsk \| Lyudinovo \| Maloyaroslavets \| Medyn \| Meshchovsk \| Mosalsk \| Obninsk \| Sosensky \| Spas-Demensk \| Sukhinichi \| Tarusa \| Yukhnov \| Zhizdra \| Zhukov