Nerekhta () is a

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History

The first historical record of the town is in the records of Pereslavl-Suzdal Monastery in 1214. The town does not retain many marks of antiquity, apart from several 17th-century churches. It has been known for its textiles since the 19th century.

Etymology

The town is named after a river on which it's located. There are several other rivers named Nerekhta in central Russia, and this hydronym is believed to come from a substrate

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(cf. 'cape, foreland'). The reconstruction ''*(i)ne-(j)еr-еxta'' ('river of a big lake') is viewed by Aleksandr Matveyev as unconvincing, since there are no big lakes within the basins of any rivers named Nerekhta.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nerekhta serves as the

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Nerekhtsky District Nerekhtsky District () is an administrativeLaw #112-4-ZKO and municipalLaw #237-ZKO district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative cent ...

,Law #112-4-ZKO even though it is not a part of it.Resolution #133-a As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Nerekhta—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Nerekhta is incorporated within Nerekhtsky Municipal District as Nerekhta Urban Settlement.Law #237-ZKO

Transportation

Railway lines connect the town to

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Sports

The

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plays in a recreational league. It will participate in the Russian rink bandy, Rink Bandy Cup 2017.

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External links

Official website of Nerekhta

Nerekhta directory of organizations
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Kostroma Oblast Nerekhtsky Uyezd