Chyormoz (russian: Чёрмоз, ) is a

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Ilyinsky District Ilyinsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia: *Ilyinsky District, Ivanovo Oblast, an administrative and municipal district of Ivanovo Oblast * Ilyinsky District, Perm Krai, an administrative and munic ...

Perm Krai Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 refe ...

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, located on the shores of the

Kama Reservoir The Kama Reservoir, also known as the Perm Reservoir (russian: Камское водохранилище, Пермское водохранилище), is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Kama Hydroelectric Station near Perm (constructed in ...

, north of

Perm Perm or PERM may refer to: Places *Perm, Russia, a city in Russia ** Permsky District, the district **Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005 **Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005 **Perm Governorate, an administra ...

, the

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of the

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. Population: .

History

It was founded in 1701. In 1763 baron Nikolay

Stroganov The Stroganovs or Strogonovs (russian: link=no, Стро́гановы, Стро́гоновы), French spelling: Stroganoff, were a family of highly successful Russian merchants, industrialists, landowners, and statesmen. From the time of Ivan ...

founded a steel mill in Chyormoz, which was later sold to Ivan Lazarev. In 1943 Chyormoz was granted town status. In 1956, the mill was closed, as it was in a flood zone of the

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chyormoz is subordinated to

.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, the

of Chyormoz, together with twelve rural localities, is incorporated within Ilyinsky Municipal District as Chyormozskoye Urban Settlement.Law #1731-353 Before 1959 the town was the seat of Chyormozsky District.

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External links

Official website of Chyormoz

Chyormoz Business Directory
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Perm Krai Populated places in Ilyinsky District, Perm Krai Solikamsky Uyezd Populated places on the Kama River