Zlynka is a town and the administrative center of the Zlynkovsky District in the Bryansk Oblast region of Russia. It is situated on the Zlynka River, approximately 225 kilometers (140 miles) southwest of Bryansk, which serves as the administrative center of the oblast. The town is located near the border with Belarus.
According to census data, the population of Zlynka has remained relatively stable over recent decades. The 2021 census recorded a population of 5,270, following figures of 5,507 in 2010, 5,372 in 2002, and 5,586 during the 1989 Soviet census.