Putschesh

city Putschesh Пучеж coat of arms Federal district Central Russia Oblast Ivanovo Rajon Putschesh head Alexander Klimov First mention 1594 City since 1793 surface 6  km² population 8,588 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 1431 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 100  m Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code +7 (49345) Post Code 155360 License Plate 37, 137 OKATO 24 221 501 Website puchezh.ivanovo.ru Geographical location Coordinates 56 ° 59 '  N , 43 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 56 ° 59 '0 "  N , 43 ° 10' 0"  E

Location in the western part of Russia

Location in Ivanovo Oblast

List of cities in Russia

Putschesch ( Russian Пучеж ) is a small town in the Ivanovo Oblast ( Russia ) with 8,588 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010).

geography

The city is located about 175 km east of the oblast capital Ivanovo on the right bank of the Volga, which is dammed up here to form the Gorkier reservoir .

Putschesch is the administrative center of the Rajon of the same name .

history

The place was first mentioned in 1594 as the village Putschishche . In the 17th century it was known for its handicrafts, dyed linen fabrics ( krasheniny ) and axes.

In 1793 the place was given the status of a posad under its current name and thus in fact the town charter . In the 19th century it developed into an important grain and linen trading center. The city was an important recruitment center for Treidler (Burlaki) gathered in a population of 1000 here at the beginning of navigation period in the spring up to 6000 Treidler.

During the flooding of the Gorkier Reservoir in the 1950s, most of the old city was flooded and new districts were built on higher ground.

Population development

year	Residents
1897	3,000
1926	5,100
1939	7,273
1959	9,293
1970	12.308
1979	12,926
1989	12,712
2002	10,345
2010	8,588

Note: census data (1897-1939 rounded)

Culture and sights

The city has a local museum.

The Trinity Church ( Троицкая церковь / Troizkaja zerkow) from 1787 is located in the village of Vorontsovo in the Putschesh district, eight kilometers away, and the Prophet Elias Church ( Ильинская церковк67 ) from 1787 in Ilya- Vysokovo , 25 kilometers away .

Economy and Infrastructure

In Putschesch there are companies in the textile industry and the construction industry.

The city lies on the road R81 Kineschma - Yuryevets -Putschesch-Purech (at Zavolzhye ).

Web links

Commons : Putschesch  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• City administration website (Russian, English)
• Putschesch on mojgorod.ru (Russian)

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)