Mglin

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Coordinates: 53°3′34″N 32°50′40″E / 53.05944, 32.84444

Mglin (Russian: Мглин) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sudynka River 167 kilometers (104 mi) west of Bryansk. Population: 8,261 (2002 Census).

Mglin was first mentioned in 1389, though the settlement it was built on had existed since the 12th century. Its main landmark is the Assumption Cathedral (1815-30, Neoclassicism).