Lagan, Russia

Lagan
Лагань
Other transcription(s)
  KalmykЛагань
Location of Lagan
Lagan
Location of Lagan
Lagan
Lagan (Kalmykia)
Coordinates: 45°23′27″N 47°21′57″E / 45.39083°N 47.36583°E / 45.39083; 47.36583
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKalmykia
Administrative districtLagansky District
TownLagan
Founded1870
Town status since1963
Area
  Total
91.38 km2 (35.28 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
  Total
14,323
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
  Capital ofLagansky District, Town of Lagan
  Municipal districtLagansky Municipal District
  Urban settlementLaganskoye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofLagansky Municipal District, Laganskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
359221
OKTMO ID85615101001

Lagan (Russian: Лага́нь, Russian pronunciation: [lɐˈganʲ]; Kalmyk: Лагань, Lagaň, [lɑˈgɑnʲ]) is a town and the administrative center of Lagansky District in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, located a few kilometers from the Caspian Sea. Population: 14,323(2010 Census); 14,345(2002 Census); 15,824(1989 Soviet census). In terms of population, it is the second biggest settlement in the republic after the capital Elista.