Lukoyanov is a town located in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of Russia. It serves as the administrative center of the Lukoyanovsky District and is situated along the Tyosha River. The town is positioned approximately 173 kilometers (107 miles) south of Nizhny Novgorod, which is the administrative center of the oblast.
According to census data, the population of Lukoyanov has seen a decline over recent decades. The population was recorded at 14,951 in 2010, down from 12,856 in 2002 and 12,276 during the 1989 Soviet census.