Nerekhta, Kostroma Oblast

Nerechta (Russian Нерехта ) is a town with 22,828 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) located in Russia in the Kostroma Oblast, about 300 km north-east of Moscow and 46 km south-west of the regional capital Kostroma. It lies on the River Nerechta, a tributary of the Volga inflow Soloniza. The nearest town is Wolgoretschensk that lies 34 km east of Nerechta away.

History

Even before the first written mention Nerechtas existed several Slavic and Finno- Ugric settlements in the area of the present town. Nerechta latter owes its name, which is a hydronym to the River, and probably as much as "river in a valley " means.

The first mention Nerechtas as a place in took place in 1214 in connection with a war between several principalities. The next mention was from the year 1362, as near the present city of a Russian Orthodox monastery was built, which was dissolved in 1764. In the 14th century Nerechta came to the Grand Duchy of Moscow and became at that time including a role in the production of salt.

Beginning of the 17th century Nerechta was occupied by the Polish-Lithuanian invaders and largely devastated. Although this is beginning of the end of the salt crafts the resort, Nerechta was mainly thanks to its convenient location near major cities such as Kostroma, Yaroslavl and Suzdal catch up economically, including through trade and various crafts after the liberation. In the 18th century in Nerechta created several stone church building as well as the first manufactures. Towards the end of the century the place was already an important center of textile industry.

The city status was given Nerechta 1778 as part of the All-Russian administrative reform under Catherine the Great. From this period also dates the city coat of arms with the figures of two shells. This should be both rich in shellfish and rivers Nerechta Soloniza symbolize.

Since the city was built at the end of the 18th century, largely of wood, it was prone to fires. Due to an especially strong brand it was destroyed in the summer of 1785 mostly. In the next decades Nerechta was rebuilt after a new General Plan. A number of buildings from this period is preserved in Nerechta today.

In the 20th century, during the Soviet period, originated in Nerechta addition to the existing textile mills several other factories and in 1923 for the first time a power plant. From the 1960s originated outside the historic city center several new neighborhood.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and infrastructure

In today's industrial enterprises of the city, there are still textile mills, also a car spare parts factory and food factories. In the surroundings of the town before main activity is agriculture, and there are deposits of clay and peat.

Nerechta has a station on the railway line from Yaroslavl to Kostroma. These two cities, there is also a connection to the highway M8.

Attractions

• Museum of Local History
• Vladimir Church (1676-1678)
• Nicholas Church (1710-1720)
• Trinity Monastery ( 1675)