Vichuga
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality
Vichuga (Template:Langx) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located Template:Convert northeast of Ivanovo. Population: Template:Ru-census2021 Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Ru-census2002 Template:Su-census1989 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[1]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vichuga serves as the administrative center of Vichugsky District,[2] even though it is not a part of it.[3] 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.[3] As a municipal division, the Town of Vichuga is incorporated as Vichuga Urban Okrug.[4]
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- ↑ Law #145-OZ
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Law #124-OZ