Melenki, Vladimir Oblast
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Melenki is a town and the administrative center of Melenkovsky District
of Vladimir Oblast
, Russia
, located in the Meshchera Lowlands
on the banks of the Unzha River, 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) southeast of Vladimir
. Population:
Melenki was founded in the 17th century and was granted town status in 1778.
Melenkovsky District
Melenkovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 16 in Vladimir Oblast, Russia....
of Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Vladimir, which is located east of Moscow...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located in the Meshchera Lowlands
Meshchera Lowlands
Meshchera Lowlands , also referred to as simply "Meshchera"/"Meshchyora" is a spacious lowland in the middle of the European Russia. It is named after the Finno-Ugric Meshchera tribe, which used to live there...
on the banks of the Unzha River, 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) southeast of Vladimir
Vladimir
Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...
. Population:
Melenki was founded in the 17th century and was granted town status in 1778.