Yasnogorsk

town in Yasnogorsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia

Key facts

Country: Russia
Federal subject: Tula Oblast
Administrative district: Yasnogorsky District
Town under district jurisdiction selsovi: Yasnogorsk
Known since: 1578-1579
Elevation: 240 m (790 ft)
Total: 16,795
Estimate 2021: 15,269 ( −9.1% )
Capital of: Yasnogorsky District, Yasnogorsk Town Under District Jurisdiction
Municipal district: Yasnogorsky Municipal District
Urban settlement: Yasnogorsk Urban Settlement
Time zone: UTC+3 ( MSK )

Article

Yasnogorsk (Russian: Ясного́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Yasnogorsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Vashana River [ru] (Oka's tributary), 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,795 (2010 census); 18,588 (2002 census); 21,292 (1989 Soviet census).

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