Kineshma (russian: Кинешма), the second-largest

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, sprawls for along the

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, 335 kilometers north-east of Moscow. Population:

History

Kineshma was first noticed as a '' posad'' in 1429. In 1504, Ivan III gave it to Prince

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, who escaped to

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from

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and married Ivan's niece. Later on,

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gave Kineshma to Ivan Petrovich Shuisky, but after the latter's death it was returned to the

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in 1587. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Kineshma was a major fishing center, which supplied

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for the Tsar's table. In 1608, it was twice ravaged by the Poles. Throughout its history, Kineshma belonged to different Russian regions, including

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, Yaroslavl Province of Saint Petersburg Governorate, and

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Etymology

From a substrate

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(cf. mhr, кыне ('kine', < Proto-Finno-Permic ''*känз''), "hemp").

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kineshma serves as the

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of Kineshemsky District,Law #145-OZ even though it is not a part of it.Law #145-OZ stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #42-OZ, which describes the borders and the composition of Kineshemsky District, does not list the town of Kineshma as a part of that district. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the

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of Kineshma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the Town of Kineshma is incorporated as Kineshma Urban Okrug.Law #124-OZ

Economy

Since the 18th century, the town's main industry has been textile manufacturing. Like all the textile centers in Russia, the town's prosperity declined after the

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Architecture

Kineshma's principal landmark is the Trinity Cathedral, built in 1838–1845 to a typical Neoclassical design. There are also several 18th-century churches in the town. The neighborhoods of Kineshma contain estates and museums of

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Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin ( rus, link=no, Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir’yevich Borodin , p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr pɐrˈfʲi rʲjɪvʲɪtɕ bərɐˈdʲin, a=RU-Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin.ogg, ...

, and Fyodor Bredikhin. In 2010, Kineshma was granted status of a town of historical significance.

Religion

Currently there are eleven churches, nine of which are active, and three chapels.

People

, composer and chemist * Fyodor Bredikhin, astronomer *

Sergey Klyugin Sergey Petrovich Klyugin (Russian: Сергей Петрович Клюгин; born 24 March 1974 in Kineshma) is a Russian high jumper. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of ...

, Olympic high jumper *

, writer * Andrei Semenov, mixed martial artist *

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, musical artist

Twin towns – sister cities

Kineshma is twinned with: *

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, Finland *

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, Belarus * Gudauta, Abkhazia

References

Notes

Sources

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External links

Official website of Kineshma

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