Maloyaroslavets

 ( Cities And Towns In Kaluga Oblast ) 

Maloyaroslavets () is a town and the administrative center of Maloyaroslavetsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Luzha River (Oka River's drainage basin), northeast of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 21,200 (1970).

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History It was founded in the late 14th century by Vladimir the Bold and named Yaroslavets after his son Yaroslav. In 1485, the town was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow and renamed Maloyaroslavets to distinguish it from Yaroslavl. During the French invasion of Russia, the Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place near this town on October 12 (24) of 1812. The battle was commemorated by a roomy cathedral built at the Black Island (Chyornoostrovsky) Convent of Maloyaroslavets by 1843.

A number of fierce battles were also fought near Maloyaroslavets during the Battle of Moscow in 1941–1942. The town was under Nazi Germany occupation from 18 October 1941 until 2 January 1942. In late 1941, the Germans operated the Dulag 112 and Dulag 126 transit prisoner-of-war camps in the town.

It was liberated by troops of the Western Front of the Red Army. Освобождение городов

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Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Maloyaroslavets serves as the administrative center of Maloyaroslavetsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Maloyaroslavets is incorporated within Maloyaroslavetsky Municipal District as Maloyaroslavets Urban Settlement.Law #7-OZ

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Twin towns and sister cities Maloyaroslavets is twinned with:

• Barysaw, Belarus
• Ischia, Italy
• Serpukhov, Russia
• Aleksin, Russia

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Further reading

• Maloyaroslavets. Materials for the History of the 17th and 18th centuries (1884) (Малоярославец. Материалы для истории города XVII и XVIII столетий) at Runivers.ru in DjVu and PDF formats

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