Galitsch

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city Galich Галич flag coat of arms Federal district Central Russia Oblast Kostroma Urban district Galitsch mayor Alexei Below Founded 1159 City since 1778 surface 17  km² population 17,346 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 1020 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 130  m Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code (+7) 49437 Post Code 157200-157203 License Plate 44 OKATO 34 408 Website www.galich.com Geographical location Coordinates 58 ° 23 '  N , 42 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 58 ° 23 '0 "  N , 42 ° 21' 0"  E

Location in the western part of Russia

Location in Kostroma Oblast

List of cities in Russia

Galitsch ( Russian Галич ) is a city with 17,346 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010) in Russia in the Kostroma Oblast .

geography

It is located 121 km northeast of the regional capital Kostroma on the south bank of Lake Galitsch and is connected to the Trans-Siberian Railway (500 km from Moscow ). The closest cities are Tschuchloma (45 km northeast of Galitsch) and Bui (48 km west).

history

The founding year of the city is either 1158 or 1159, when Galitsch was laid out according to documents by the Grand Duke and Moscow founder Yuri Dolgoruki . Named the city, as well as a number of other ancient cities in central Russia , after a city from the early days of the early medieval Kievan Rus , after today for Ukraine belonging Halych .

In 1246, Galitsch was mentioned in Russian documents as the capital of an independent principality, which was then ruled by a brother of the national hero Alexander Nevsky . In 1363 the principality lost its independence and was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow . Because of the ongoing wars between the principalities, Moscow used Galitsch as a fortress in the 15th century, for which purpose defensive structures with an earth wall were built on a hill in the area of ​​today's city. After decades of sieges and battles, Galitsch finally went to the Moscow Grand Duchy in 1450, which now united all Russian principalities. Some remains of the former fortifications have been preserved in Galitsch to this day.

The Paissi monastery in Galitsch (photo taken around 1900)

In the 16th century , the trade in grain and furs flourished in Galitsch, which was on a road to the port city of Arkhangelsk . In 1609 the place was attacked and destroyed by Polish-Lithuanian troops during the Smuta . Thanks to its favorable geographical location, Galitsch was able to regain its importance for trade in the 17th century. In 1778 it received city ​​rights as the district center of the Kostroma governorate . However, Galitsch lost its previous economic importance towards the end of the 18th century.

In the 19th century, Galitsch was essentially built according to a general plan from the 1770s, which is partly reflected in the city's architecture to this day. During the Soviet era , larger industrial companies were built here, with Galitsch at times belonging to the so-called Ivanovo industrial district .

Population development

year	Residents
1897	6.237
1926	8,875
1939	13,695
1959	16,119
1970	19,374
1979	21,270
1989	21,652
2002	19,151
2010	17,346

Note: census data

Economy and Infrastructure

Mechanical engineering, the metal industry and the wood and furniture industry are important in Galitsch.

In the vicinity of Galitsch there is a 350 meter high transmission mast for broadcasting VHF and TV programs.

Attractions

The oldest preserved building in Galitsch is the former Paissi monastery from the 15th century. In the center of the city you can find a number of historic buildings from the 19th century, including the Annunciation Cathedral (1815) and the former trading rows (1825). The city also has a local museum .

sons and daughters of the town

• Feodossi Krassowski (1878–1948), geodesist
• Michail Sashin (1818–1885), Russian landscape painter

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 goda. Tom 1. Čislennostʹ i razmeščenie naselenija (Results of the All-Russian Census 2010. Volume 1. Number and distribution of the population). Tables 5 , pp. 12-209; 11 , pp. 312–979 (download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

Web links

Commons : Galitsch  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Unofficial website (Russian)
• Galitsch on mojgorod.ru (Russian)