Zhukov () is a

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and the

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of Zhukovsky District in

Kaluga Oblast Kaluga Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Kaluga. The Russian Census (2021), 2021 Russian Census found a population o ...

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, located on the Ugodka River ( Protva's

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) northwest of

Kaluga Kaluga (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It stands on the Oka River southwest of Moscow. Its population was 337,058 at the 2021 census. Kaluga's most famous residen ...

, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in the early 17th century. It has been known as a settlement of Ugodsky Zavod () since 1656 due to the construction of an

ironworks An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ''ironworks'' is ''ironworks''. Ironworks succeeded bloome ...

. In 1974, it was renamed Zhukovo () in honor of

Georgy Zhukov Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov ( 189618 June 1974) was a Soviet military leader who served as a top commander during World War II and achieved the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. During World War II, Zhukov served as deputy commander-in-ch ...

, the most decorated general in Russian and Soviet military history, who was born there. In 1996, Zhukovo merged with neighboring Protva, was granted town status, and renamed Zhukov. Zhukov is in Kryukovo District in the Moscow Region and was taken briefly by Germany in 1941.

Geography

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zhukov serves as the

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

of Zhukov is incorporated within Zhukovsky Municipal District as Zhukov Urban Settlement.Law #7-OZ

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References

Notes

Sources

External links

Official website of Zhukov

Zhukov Business Directory

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast Maloyaroslavetsky Uyezd