Lukoyanov
Town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
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Lukoyanov (Russian: Лукоя́нов) is a town and the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,951 (2010 census);[2] 12,856 (2002 census);[6] 12,276 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Lukoyanov
Лукоянов | |
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Bridge across the Khvoshchyovka River in Lukoyanov | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Lukoyanov | |
  Lukoyanov Location of Lukoyanov .svg) Lukoyanov Lukoyanov (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 55°02′N 44°29′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Lukoyanovsky District[1] |
| Town of district significanceSelsoviet | Lukoyanov[1] |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Town status since | 1779 |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,951 |
• Estimate (2021) | 12,652 (−15.4%) |
| • Capital of | Lukoyanovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Lukoyanov[1] |
| • Municipal district | Lukoyanovsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Lukoyanov Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Lukoyanovsky Municipal District,[3] Lukoyanov Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal codes[5] | 607800, 607802, 607849 |
| OKTMO ID | 22639101001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was established in the 16th century and was granted town status in 1779.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukoyanov serves as the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the selo of Ulyanovo, incorporated within Lukoyanovsky District as the town of district significance of Lukoyanov.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lukoyanov is incorporated within Lukoyanovsky Municipal District as Lukoyanov Urban Settlement.[3]
Geography
The town is located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast.
Climate
| Climate data for Lukoyanov (extremes 1886-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.1 (−43.8) |
−39.1 (−38.4) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−30.8 (−23.4) |
−43.2 (−45.8) |
−43.2 (−45.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.8 (1.61) |
31.6 (1.24) |
30.7 (1.21) |
35.1 (1.38) |
39.8 (1.57) |
65.8 (2.59) |
72.0 (2.83) |
64.6 (2.54) |
54.7 (2.15) |
51.2 (2.02) |
43.2 (1.70) |
46.1 (1.81) |
575.6 (22.65) |
| Source: pogoda.ru.net[8] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Nikolay Urvantsev, geologist and explorer
- Valery Taliev, botanist and evolutionary biologist