Orlov, Russia

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Coat of Arms of Orlov
Coat of Arms of Orlov

Orlov (Russian: Орлов) is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, situated some 75 km west of Kirov on the left bank of the Vyatka River. Population: 8,596 (2002 Census).

Orlov was first mentioned in 1459. Town status was granted in 1780. Between 1923 and 1992 the town was known as Khalturin, after the russian revolutionary Stephan Khalturin (1856-1882), who was born in a nearby village.


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Coordinates: 58°32′N, 48°53′E

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Cities and towns in Kirov Oblast
Administrative center: Kirov
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