Urzhum, Urzhumsky District, Kirov Oblast

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For other places with the same name, see Urzhum.
Urzhum (English)
Уржум (Russian)
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Welcome sign at the entrance to Urzhum
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Location of Kirov Oblast in Russia
Urzhum is located in Kirov Oblast
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Location of Urzhum in Kirov Oblast
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Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of July 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kirov Oblast[1]
Administrative district Urzhumsky District[1]
Town Urzhum[1]
Administrative center of Urzhumsky District,[1] Town of Urzhum[1]
Municipal status (as of July 2012)
Municipal district Urzhumsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Urzhumsky Municipal District,[2] Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 10,213 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
First mentioned 1554[citation needed]
Town status since 1796[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[5] 613530, 613531
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Urzhum (Russian: Уржу́м; Mari: Вӱрзым, Vürzym or Ӱржӱм, Üržüm) is a town and the administrative center of Urzhumsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Urzhumka River about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from its confluence with the Vyatka River. Population: 10,213 (2010 Census);[3] 11,514 (2002 Census);[6] 12,101 (1989 Census).[7]

History

It was first mentioned in 1554 as a Mari town.[citation needed] The town was named after the river, although the name has no reliable etymology.[8] In 1584, Urzhum was refounded as a Russian fortress with the aim of keeping down Mari and Tatar revolts. Town status was granted to it in 1796.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Urzhum serves as the administrative center of Urzhumsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Urzhumsky District as the Town of Urzhum.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Urzhum is incorporated within Urzhumsky Municipal District as Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement.[2]

Notable people

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Law #203-ZO
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Law #284-ZO
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Е. М. Поспелов. "Географические названия мира". (Москва: Русские словари, 1998), p. 433.

Sources

  • Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №203-ЗО от 4 декабря 2007 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Кировской области», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №227(4115), 11 декабря 2007 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #203-ZO of December 4, 2007 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Kirov Oblast, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of the day following ten days after the day of the official publication.).
  • Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №284-ЗО от 7 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Кировской области и наделении их статусом муниципального района, городского округа, городского поселения, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №233–234 (3401–3402), 21 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #284-ZO of December 7, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kirov Oblast and on Granting Them the Municipal District, Urban Okrug, Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement Status, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).

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