Bolkhov

Bolkhov
Болхов
View of Bolkhov from the opposite bank of the Nugr River
Interactive map of Bolkhov
Bolkhov
Location of Bolkhov
Bolkhov
Bolkhov (Oryol Oblast)
Coordinates: 53°27′N 36°01′E / 53.450°N 36.017°E / 53.450; 36.017
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOryol Oblast
Administrative districtBolkhovsky District
Town of district significanceSelsovietBolkhov
First mentioned1196
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 • Total
11,421
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,359 (−18.1%)
 • Capital ofBolkhovsky District, town of district significance of Bolkhov
 • Municipal districtBolkhovsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementBolkhov Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofBolkhovsky Municipal District, Bolkhov Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
303140, 303142
OKTMO ID54604101001
Websitewww.bolhov-adm.ru

Bolkhov (Russian: Бо́лхов) is a town and the administrative center of Bolkhovsky District in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Nugr River (Oka's tributary), 56 kilometers (35 mi) from Oryol, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,421 (2010 census); 12,148 (2002 census); 13,071 (1989 Soviet census); 12,800 (1969); 20,703 (1897).