Malmyzh (; , occasionally called Malmış/Малмыш in
Tatar
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) is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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of
Malmyzhsky District
Malmyzhsky District () is an administrativeLaw #203-ZO and municipalLaw #284-ZO district (raion), one of the thirty-nine in Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is t ...
in
Kirov Oblast
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,
Russia
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, located on the
Shoshma River (
Vyatka's
tributary
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), near its
confluence
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with the
Zasora,
Moksha
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, and
Krupny Lach Rivers, southeast of
Kirov, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population:
History
It was first mentioned as the
Mari village of Malmyzh in the 15th century. Malmyzh was the capital of
Mari Malmyzh principality subordinated to
Kazan
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. Mari prince Boltush (Poltysh) offered resistance to
Russian
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offensive and was killed by a cannonball on April 26, 1553.
Russian fortress was built here in 1584 to suppress recalcitrant Mari people. It was granted town status in 1780.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Malmyzh serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Malmyzhsky District
Malmyzhsky District () is an administrativeLaw #203-ZO and municipalLaw #284-ZO district (raion), one of the thirty-nine in Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is t ...
.
[Law #203-ZO] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Malmyzhsky District as the
Town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of Malmyzh.
As a
municipal division, the Town of Malmyzh is incorporated within Malmyzhsky Municipal District as Malmyzhskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #284-ZO]
References
Notes
Sources
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Cities and towns in Kirov Oblast
Malmyzhsky Uyezd
History of Mari El