| En Name: | Zhukov |
| Ru Name: | Жуков |
| Coordinates: | 55.0333°N 81°W |
| Map Label Position: | bottom |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Zhukov (Kaluga oblast).png |
| Federal Subject: | Kaluga Oblast |
| Adm District Jur: | Zhukovsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of: | Zhukovsky District |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Zhukovsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Zhukov Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Zhukovsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Zhukov Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 12131 |
| Established Date: | early 17th century |
| Current Cat Date: | 1996 |
| Postal Codes: | 249190–249192 |
| Website: | http://my-zhukov.ru/ |
Zhukov (ru|Жу́ков) is a town and the administrative center of Zhukovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Ugodka River (Protva's tributary) 90km (60miles) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
It was founded in the early 17th century. It has been known as a settlement of Ugodsky Zavod (Russian: Уго́дский Заво́д) since 1656 due to the construction of an ironworks. In 1974, it was renamed Zhukovo (Russian: Жу́ково) in honor of Georgy Zhukov, the most decorated general in Russian and Soviet military history, who was born there. In 1996, Zhukovo merged with neighboring Protva, was granted town status, and renamed Zhukov.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zhukov serves as the administrative center of Zhukovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Zhukov is incorporated within Zhukovsky Municipal District as Zhukov Urban Settlement.[1]