Melenki, Vladimir Oblast


Melenki is a town and the administrative center of Melenkovsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the Meshchera Lowlands on the banks of the Unzha River, southeast of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

Melenki was founded in the 17th century and was granted town status in 1778.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Melenki serves as the administrative center of Melenkovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Melenki is incorporated within Melenkovsky Municipal District as Melenki Urban Settlement.