Kirov () is a town and the administrative centre of Kirovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative centre of the oblast. Population: 29,000 (1970).
History The settlement of Pesochnya () was founded in 1745. It was granted town status and renamed Kirov in honour of Sergey Kirov in 1936. Kerov was occupied by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1943.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirov serves as the administrative centre of Kirovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Kirov is incorporated within the Kirovsky Municipal District as the Kirov Urban Settlement.Law #369-OZ
Military The town is home to the Shaykovka (air base).
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