Chkalovsk, Russia
Chkalovsk
Чкаловск | |
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Monument to Valery Chkalov in front of the Palace of Culture and Sports | |
Location of Chkalovsk | |
| Coordinates: 56°46′N 43°14′E / 56.767°N 43.233°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Known since | 12th century |
| Town status since | 1955 |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,368 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk |
| • Urban okrug | Chkalovsk Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Chkalovsk Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 606540, 606541, 606558 |
| OKTMO ID | 22755000001 |
| Website | gorodchkalovsk |
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| 2010 Census | 12,368 |
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| 2002 Census | 13,856 |
| 1989 Census | 15,059 |
| 1979 Census | 14,581 |
Chkalovsk (Russian: Чка́ловск) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 95 kilometers (59 mi) northwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 12,368.
It was previously known as Vasilyeva Sloboda/Vasilyovo (until 1938). It was renamed after its most famous inhabitant, Valeri Chkalov, a test pilot awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).