Zhizdra
Zhizdra is a town and the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River 180 km southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast.
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Zhizdra is a town and the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River 180 km southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast.
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• En Name — Zhizdra • Ru Name — Жиздра • Federal Subject — Kaluga Oblast • Adm District Jur — Zhizdrinsky District • Adm Ctr Of — Zhizdrinsky District • Inhabloc Cat — Town • Mun District Jur — Zhizdrinsky Municipal District • Urban Settlement Jur — Zhizdra Urban Settlement • Mun Admctr Of1 — Zhizdrinsky Municipal District • Mun Admctr Of2 — Zhizdra Urban Settlement • Pop 2010census — 5585 • Current Cat Date — 1777 • Postal Codes — 249340 • Website — http: gorod-zhizdra.ru/
History
History
The Baltic tribe Galindians lived in the Kaluga region for a long time. Therefore, many names of rivers, like that of the Zhizdra river, and settlements in Russia are of Baltic origin. Zhizdra was first mentioned in 1146. Town status was granted to it in 1777. During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from 5 October 1941 to 16 August 1943.
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Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zhizdra serves as the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Zhizdra is incorporated within Zhizdrinsky Municipal District as Zhizdra Urban Settlement.
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