Poshekhonye
Russia /
Jaroslavl /
Poshekhonye /
World
/ Russia
/ Jaroslavl
/ Poshekhonye
, 1 km from center (Пошехонье)
World / Russia / Yaroslavl'
city, district center
Town and the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Sogozha River, 151 kilometers (94 mi) northwest of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,084 (2010 Census). It was previously known as Pertoma (until 1777), Poshekhonye (until 1918), Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (until 1992).
It was founded as the village of Pertoma (Пертома) in the 17th century. In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye. In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (Пошехо́нье-Волода́рск), after V. Volodarsky. It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye.
It was founded as the village of Pertoma (Пертома) in the 17th century. In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye. In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (Пошехо́нье-Волода́рск), after V. Volodarsky. It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poshekhonye
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 58°30'30"N 39°7'18"E
- Nizhny Novgorod 352 km
- Petrozavodsk 468 km
- Saint Petersburg 582 km
- Arkhangelsk 700 km
- Espoo (City) 851 km
- Kangasala 911 km
- Tampere 936 km
- Ylöjärvi 954 km
- Alavus centre 973 km
- Sastamala 989 km
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