Bolkhov

Bolkhov
Болхов
View of Bolkhov from the opposite bank of the Nugr River
Location of Bolkhov
Bolkhov
Location of Bolkhov
Bolkhov
Bolkhov (Oryol Oblast)
Coordinates: 53°27′N 36°01′E / 53.450°N 36.017°E / 53.450; 36.017
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOryol Oblast
Administrative districtBolkhovsky District
Town of district significanceBolkhov
First mentioned1196
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
  Total
11,421
  Capital ofBolkhovsky District, town of district significance of Bolkhov
  Municipal districtBolkhovsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementBolkhov Urban Settlement
  Capital ofBolkhovsky Municipal District, Bolkhov Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
303140, 303142
OKTMO ID54604101001
Websitewww.bolhov-adm.ru

Bolkhov (Russian: Бо́лхов) is a town and the administrative center of Bolkhovsky District in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Nugr River (Oka's tributary), 56 kilometers (35 mi) from Oryol, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,421(2010 Census); 12,148(2002 Census); 13,071(1989 Soviet census); 12,800 (1969); 20,703 (1897).