Lukoyanov (Russian:Лукоя́нов) is a town and the administrative center of Lukoyanovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, 173 kilometers (107mi) south of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,951(2010 Census);12,856(2002 Census);12,276(**** Census).