Vichuga Вичуга | |
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Coordinates: 57°12′N 41°55′E / 57.200°N 41.917°ECoordinates: 57°12′N 41°55′E / 57.200°N 41.917°E | |
Kintra | Roushie |
Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast[1] |
First mentioned | 1504 |
Area | |
• Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2010 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 37,583 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 34,394 (−8.5%) |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
• Subordinatit tae | Toun o Vichuga[4] |
• Caipital o | Vichugsky Destrict[1], Town of Vichuga |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Vichuga Urban Okrug[5] |
• Caipital o | Vichuga Urban Okrug[5], Vichugsky Municipal Destrict[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time ![]() |
Postal code(s)[7] | |
OKTMO ID | 24703000001 |
Vichuga (Roushie: Ви́чуга) is a toun in Ivanovo Oblast, Roushie, locatit 65 kilometer (40 mi) northeast o Ivanovo. Population: 37,583 (2010 Census);[2] 40,870 (2002 Census);[8] 49,745 (1989 Census);[9] 53,000 (1970).
Vichuga wis first mentioned as a volost in the will o Ivan III in 1504.
Athin the framewirk o admeenistrative diveesions, Vichuga serves as the admeenistrative centre o Vichugsky Destrict,[1] even tho it is no a pairt o it.[4] As an admeenistrative diveesion, it is incorporatit separately as the Toun o Vichuga—an admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts.[4] As a municipal diveesion, the Toun o Vichuga is incorporatit as Vichuga Urban Okrug.[5]