Kozelsk

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Kozelsk is a historic town in western Russia known for its medieval defenses and location within Kaluga Oblast.

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Kozelsk canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
urban locality
administrativeCenterOf Kozelsky District NERFINISHED
administrativeDivisionOf Kozelsky District NERFINISHED
country Russia
firstMentioned 1146
foundedInCentury 12th century
governingBody local administration of Kozelsky District
hasAreaCode +7 48442
hasBuildingType administrative buildings
industrial facilities
residential housing
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
local industry
services
hasEducationalInstitutionType secondary schools
hasHeritageStatus town of historical significance in Russia
hasNearbyProtectedArea forested areas of Kaluga Oblast
hasPopulation approximately 17,000 (early 21st century)
hasPostalCode 249720 (one of the postal codes)
hasReligiousInstitutionType Orthodox churches
hasReligiousSite Optina Pustyn Monastery NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Kaluga region NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance medieval fortress town
site of notable resistance during Mongol invasion of Rus
knownFor medieval defenses
resistance to Mongol invasion
languageUsed Russian
locatedIn Kaluga Oblast NERFINISHED
Western Russia NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Zhizdra River NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Kaluga NERFINISHED
locatedSouthwestOf Moscow NERFINISHED
near Optina Pustyn Monastery NERFINISHED
nickname evil town (as called by Batu Khan)
notableEvent siege by Batu Khan in 1238
partOf Central Federal District NERFINISHED
regionType historical town
subdivisionType town of district significance
timeZone Moscow Time
transportConnection connected by rail to other towns in Kaluga Oblast
connected by road to Kaluga
utcOffset +3
writingSystem Cyrillic

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Kaluga Oblast containsCity Kozelsk
Kozelsk camp locatedIn Kozelsk