Kameshkovo () is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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of
Kameshkovsky District
Kameshkovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #51-OZ district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Vladimir Oblast, sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the ...
in
Vladimir Oblast
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,
Russia
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, located northeast of
Vladimir
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Etymology
...
, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. As of the
2021 Census, its population was 12,028.
History
It was founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a settlement around a
spinning
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-and-
weaving
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factory.
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Kameshkovo
It was granted town status on July 12, 1951.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Kameshkovo serves as the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Kameshkovsky District
Kameshkovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #51-OZ district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Vladimir Oblast, sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the ...
,
to which it is directly subordinated.
[Resolution #433] As a
municipal division, the
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of Kameshkovo is incorporated within Kameshkovsky Municipal District as Kameshkovo Urban Settlement.
[Law #51-OZ]
Transportation
There is a railway station in the town.
References
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External links
Official website of KameshkovoKameshkovo Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Vladimir Oblast
Monotowns in Russia
Kovrovsky Uyezd