Yasnogorsk, Tula Oblast

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Coordinates: 54.4803° N 37.6975° E

Coat of arms of Yasnogorsk
Coat of arms of Yasnogorsk

Yasnogorsk (Russian: Ясного́рск) is a town in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Vashana River (Oka's tributary), 35 km north of Tula. Population: 18,588 (2002 Census); 21,292 (1989 Census).

The village of Laptevo (Ла́птево) has been known since the 15th–16th centuries. It received town status and renamed Laptev (Ла́птев) in 1958. It was renamed Yasnogorsk in 1965.