Kirov, Kaluga Oblast

Kirov
Киров
Building of the Kirovsky District and the town of Kirov Administration
Interactive map of Kirov
Kirov
Location of Kirov
Kirov
Kirov (Kaluga Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°05′N 34°19′E / 54.083°N 34.317°E / 54.083; 34.317
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaluga Oblast
Administrative districtKirovsky District
Founded1745
Town status since1936
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 • Total
31,882
 • Estimate 
(2023)
27,661 (−13.2%)
 • Capital ofKirovsky District
 • Municipal districtKirovsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementKirov Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofKirovsky Municipal District, Kirov Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
249440–249444, 249449
OKTMO ID29614101001

Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) 160 kilometers (99 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 28,097 (2021 census); 31,882 (2010 census); 38,893 (2002 census); 35,962 (1989 Soviet census). 29,000 (1970).