Spas-Demensk (Russian: Спас-Де́менск[7][8]) is a town and the administrative center of Spas-Demensky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Demena River (an arm of the Ugra) 197 kilometers (122 mi) west of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,569 (2021 Census);[9] 4,896 (2010 Census);[3] 5,296 (2002 Census);[10] 6,239 (1989 Census).[11]
Spas-Demensk
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Coordinates: 54°24′N 34°02′E / 54.400°N 34.033°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Spas-Demensky District[1] |
First mentioned | 1494 |
Town status since | 1917 |
Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,896 |
• Capital of | Spas-Demensky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Spas-Demensky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Spas-Demensky Municipal District,[4] Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 249610, 249611 |
OKTMO ID | 29634101001 |
It was first mentioned in 1494 as the settlement Demensk.[citation needed] It received its present name in 1855 and was granted town status in 1917.[citation needed] During World War II, Spas-Demensk was occupied by the German Army from October 4, 1941 to August 13, 1943.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Spas-Demensk serves as the administrative center of Spas-Demensky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Spas-Demensk is incorporated within Spas-Demensky Municipal District as Spas-Demensk Urban Settlement.[4]