Kondrovo (russian: Ко́ндрово) is a

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and the

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of Dzerzhinsky District in

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, located on the Shanya River (a

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of the Ugra in the

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's basin), northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

Originally known as Kondyrevo (), it was a ''

votchina Votchina (russian: во́тчина) or otchina (о́тчина – from word ''Father'') was an East Slavic land estate that could be inherited. The term "votchina" was also used to describe the lands of a knyaz. The term originated in the la ...

'' of Dmitry Kondyrin, a Russian voyevoda who was granted these lands for his service during the second war with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1500–1501. The settlement's name gradually changed to Kondrovo by the 1840s. In 1790, a paper mill was built in the village, and by the end of the 19th century it became famous for its high quality paper. Town status was granted to Kondrovo in 1938. During

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, Kondrovo was occupied by the German Army from October 9, 1941 to January 19, 1942.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kondrovo serves as the

of Dzerzhinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the

of Kondrovo is incorporated within Dzerzhinsky Municipal District as Kondrovo Urban Settlement.Law #7-OZ

Economy

The town's paper mill KBK (''Kodrovskaya Bumazhnaya Kompaniya'') is still the main industrial enterprise. It produces

parchment Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over two millennia. Vellum is a finer quality parchment made from the skins o ...

, notebooks, toilet paper, and female hygiene articles.

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External links

*MojGorod.ru
Entry on Kondrovo
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast Medynsky Uyezd