Plyos (Russian: Плёс) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. In 2010, 2,340 people lived there. Plyos is on the right bank of the Volga River. It is 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of Ivanovo.
It was founded in the 12th century. It was destroyed in 1238 by Mongols and Tatars. In 1410, Vasily I built a fortress there.
It was given town status in 1925.
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