Maloyaroslavets (Russian: Малояросла́вец) is a town and the administrative center of Maloyaroslavetsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Luzha River (Oka's basin), 61 kilometers (38 mi) northeast of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 30,392 (2010 Census);[2] 31,606 (2002 Census);[7] 26,582 (1989 Census);[8] 21,200 (1970).

Maloyaroslavets Малоярославец
Town[1]
A town square in Maloyaroslavets
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Maloyaroslavets
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Coordinates: 55°01′N 36°28′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaluga Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Maloyaroslavetsky District[1]
Founded	late 14th century
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	30,392
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	27,448 (−9.7%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Maloyaroslavetsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Maloyaroslavetsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Maloyaroslavets Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Maloyaroslavetsky Municipal District[4], Maloyaroslavets Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	249091–249094, 249096
OKTMO ID	29623101001
Website	www.admmaloyaroslavec.ru

History

It was founded in the late 14th century by Vladimir the Bold and named Yaroslavets after his son Yaroslav.[9] In 1485, the town was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow and renamed Maloyaroslavets to distinguish it from Yaroslavl.^{[citation needed]} During the French invasion of Russia, the Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place near this town on October 12 (24) of 1812. The battle was commemorated by a roomy cathedral built at the Black Island (Chyornoostrovsky) Convent of Maloyaroslavets by 1843.

A number of fierce battles were also fought near Maloyaroslavets during the Battle of Moscow in 1941–1942. The town was under German occupation from 18 October 1941 until 2 January 1942. It was liberated by troops of the Western Front of the Red Army.[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Maloyaroslavets serves as the administrative center of Maloyaroslavetsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Maloyaroslavets is incorporated within Maloyaroslavetsky Municipal District as Maloyaroslavets Urban Settlement.[4]

Twin towns and sister cities

Maloyaroslavets is twinned with:

• Barysaw, Belarus
• Ischia, Italy
• Serpukhov, Russia
• Aleksin, Russia

Gallery

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  Inside the Cathedral in the Convent of Saint Nicholas
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  A neighborhood
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  Administration building
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  Street view
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  Railroad station

References

Notes

Sources

• 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.).

Further reading

• (in Russian) Maloyaroslavets. Materials for the History of the 17th and 18th centuries (1884) (Малоярославец. Материалы для истории города XVII и XVIII столетий) at Runivers.ru in DjVu and PDF formats

На других языках

[de] Malojaroslawez

[ru] Малоярославец