Volgorechensk (russian: Волгоре́ченск) is a

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in Kostroma Oblast,

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, on the right bank of the

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, south of Kostroma, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

The town was founded in 1964 as a settlement for the employees of the Kostroma Power Station. It was granted town status in 1994, and in 2005 the status of a city district.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities,Resolution #133-a incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

.Law #112-4-ZKO As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk is incorporated as Volgorechensk Urban Okrug.Law #237-ZKO

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External links

Official website of Volgorechensk

Unofficial website of Volgorechensk

Volgorechensk in VK
{{Use mdy dates, date=May 2014 Populated places on the Volga Cities and towns in Kostroma Oblast