Vichuga

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Vichuga (Template:Langx) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Ivanovo. Population: Template:Ru-census2021 Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census);[2] 53,000 (1970).

History

Vichuga was first mentioned as a volost in the will of Ivan III in 1504. Marshal of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky was born in Novaya Golchikha, now part of Vichuga, on 30 September 1895.

In 1932 a protest/uprising occurred among the workers of Vichuga. It was sparked by poor condition and a pay decrease. In the end the party conceded to the workers demands[3]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vichuga serves as the administrative center of Vichugsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[5] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Vichuga—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[5] As a municipal division, the Town of Vichuga is incorporated as Vichuga Urban Okrug.[6]

References

Notes

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  4. Law #145-OZ
  5. a b Law #145-OZ stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #4-OZ, which describes the borders and the composition of Vichugsky District, does not list the town of Vichuga as a part of that district.
  6. Law #124-OZ

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