Lyubim
Town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
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Lyubim (Russian: Люби́м, IPA: [lʲʉˈbʲim]) is a town and the administrative center of Lyubimsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located by the Obnora River (a tributary of the Kostroma River). Population: 5,555 (2010 census);[2] 6,254 (2002 census);[7] 7,074 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Lyubim
Любим | |
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| Coordinates: 58°21′N 40°41′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Lyubimsky District[1] |
| Town of district significanceSelsoviet | Lyubim[1] |
| Known since | 1546 |
| Town status since | 1777 |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,555 |
• Estimate (1 January 2018) | 5,076 (−8.6%) |
| • Capital of | town of district significance of Lyubim[1] |
| • Municipal district | Lyubimsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Lyubim Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Lyubimsky Municipal District,[4] Lyubim Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal code[6] | 152470 |
| OKTMO ID | 78618101001 |
History
Known since 1546, it was granted town status in 1777.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lyubim serves as the administrative center of Lyubimsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lyubimsky District as the town of district significance of Lyubim.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lyubim, together with Lyubimsky Rural Okrug (which comprises seventeen rural localities), is incorporated within Lyubimsky Municipal District as Lyubim Urban Settlement.[3]
Economy
Lyubim is home to a railway station and some wood-processing industry.
Notable people
- Leokadiya Kashperova (1872 - 1940): Russian pianist and Romantic composer.
