Yefremov (town)

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Coordinates: 53.1531° N 38.0947° E

Coat of arms of Yefremov
Coat of arms of Yefremov

Yefremov (Russian: Ефре́мов) is a town in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Krasivaya Mecha River (Don's tributary), 149 km south of Tula. Population: 47,256 (2002 Census); 56,740 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1637 as a fortress defending the southern borders of the Tsardom of Russia. It received town status in 1777.

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