Makaryev

Template:Short description Makaryev (Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Makaryevsky District in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Unzha River (Volga's tributary), east of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Template:Ru-census2021 Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census); Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).

History

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Makariev city planning

In 1439, Makaryevo-Unzhensky monastery was founded on the territory of the modern town. Later, a sloboda grew around the monastery and was granted town status in 1778 under the name of Makaryev-na-Unzhe (). By the end of the 19th century the name shortened to "Makaryev".

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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makaryev serves as the administrative center of Makaryevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Makaryevsky District as the town of district significance of Makaryev. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Makaryev is incorporated within Makaryevsky Municipal District as Makaryev Urban Settlement.

References

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• (Kostroma Oblast Duma. Law #237-ZKO of December 30, 2004 On the Establishment of the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them Statuses, as amended by the Law #496-5-ZKO of February 28, 2014 On Amending the Law of Kostroma Oblast "On the Establishment of the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them Statuses". Effective as of after 10 days following the official publication date.).