Lukoyanov
{{Short description|Town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia}}
{{For|the ice hockey player from Russia|Artyom Lukoyanov}}
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|ru_name=Лукоянов
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|postal_codes=607800, 607802, 607849
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Lukoyanov ({{langx|ru|Лукоя́нов}}) is a town and the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, {{convert|173|km|sp=us}} south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=14,951|p2002=12,856|p1989=12,276}}
History
It was established in the 16th century and was granted town status in 1779.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukoyanov serves as the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District.Order #3-od As an administrative division, it is, together with the selo of Ulyanovo, incorporated within Lukoyanovsky District as the town of district significance of Lukoyanov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Lukoyanov is incorporated within Lukoyanovsky Municipal District as Lukoyanov Urban Settlement.Law #162-Z
Geography
The town is located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107 mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast.
=Climate=
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|location=Lukoyanov (extremes 1886-present)
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|Jan record high C = 5.7
|Feb record high C = 7.8
|Mar record high C = 17.2
|Apr record high C = 28.6
|May record high C = 33.0
|Jun record high C = 36.5
|Jul record high C = 39.0
|Aug record high C = 39.0
|Sep record high C = 31.5
|Oct record high C = 25.2
|Nov record high C = 17.0
|Dec record high C = 6.7
|Jan high C = -6.4
|Feb high C = -5.5
|Mar high C = 0.6
|Apr high C = 10.9
|May high C = 19.6
|Jun high C = 22.9
|Jul high C = 25.1
|Aug high C = 23.2
|Sep high C = 16.6
|Oct high C = 8.5
|Nov high C = 0.0
|Dec high C = -4.8
|Jan mean C = -9.2
|Feb mean C = -8.8
|Mar mean C = -3.2
|Apr mean C = 5.8
|May mean C = 13.4
|Jun mean C = 17.1
|Jul mean C = 19.4
|Aug mean C = 17.4
|Sep mean C = 11.6
|Oct mean C = 4.9
|Nov mean C = -2.4
|Dec mean C = -7.3
|Jan low C = -11.9
|Feb low C = -11.7
|Mar low C = -6.3
|Apr low C = 1.6
|May low C = 8.2
|Jun low C = 12.1
|Jul low C = 14.5
|Aug low C = 12.6
|Sep low C = 7.8
|Oct low C = 2.1
|Nov low C = -4.5
|Dec low C = -9.7
|Jan record low C = -42.1
|Feb record low C = -39.1
|Mar record low C = -31.0
|Apr record low C = -22.4
|May record low C = -4.6
|Jun record low C = -1.6
|Jul record low C = 4.3
|Aug record low C = 0.7
|Sep record low C = -6.8
|Oct record low C = -17.4
|Nov record low C = -30.8
|Dec record low C = -43.2
|Jan precipitation mm = 40.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 31.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 30.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 35.1
|May precipitation mm = 39.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 65.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 72.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 64.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 54.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 51.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 43.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 46.1
|source 1 = pogoda.ru.net{{cite web|title=Климат Лукоянова|url=http://pogoda.ru.net/climate/27665.htm|accessdate=December 28, 2022|language=Russian}}
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Notable people
- Nikolay Urvantsev, geologist and explorer
- Valery Taliev, botanist and evolutionary biologist
References
=Notes=
{{Reflist}}
=Sources=
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|niz|adm|list}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|niz|mun|list|lukoyanovsky}}
{{Nizhny Novgorod Oblast}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2012}}
Category:Cities and towns in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast