Furmanov (russian: Фу́рманов) is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
and the
administrative center
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of
Furmanovsky District in
Ivanovo Oblast
Ivanovo Oblast (russian: Ива́новская о́бласть, ''Ivanovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It had a population of 927,828 as of the 2021 Russian Census.
Its three largest cities are Ivanovo (the ...
,
Russia
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. Population: It was previously known as ''Sereda'' (until March 13, 1941).
History
In 1918, it was incorporated as the town of Sereda ().
On March 13, 1941, it was renamed Furmanov after writer and
Bolshevik
The Bolsheviks (russian: Большевики́, from большинство́ ''bol'shinstvó'', 'majority'),; derived from ''bol'shinstvó'' (большинство́), "majority", literally meaning "one of the majority". also known in English ...
Dmitry Furmanov
Dmitriy Andreyevich Furmanov (russian: Дми́трий Андре́евич Фу́рманов; 7 November 1891, Sereda – 15 March 1926, Moscow) was a Russian writer, revolutionary and military officer.
Biography
He was born to a peasant fam ...
.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Furmanov serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...
of
Furmanovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.
[Law #145-OZ] Prior to the adoption of the Law #145-OZ ''On the Administrative-Territorial Division of Ivanovo Oblast'' in December 2010, it used to be
incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
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.
[Law #27-OZ]
As a
municipal division, the
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of Furmanov is incorporated within Furmanovsky Municipal District as Furmanovskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #51-OZ]
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Furmanov is
twinned with the town of
Domodedovo in
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...
, Russia.
References
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External links
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Official website of FurmanovFurmanov Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Ivanovo Oblast
Nerekhtsky Uyezd