Malmyzh, Kirov Oblast

Malmysch (Russian Малмыж ) is a small town in Kirov Oblast (Russia) with 8265 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The city is located about 300 km southeast of the Oblasthauptstadt Kirov near the mouth of the Schoschma in the Vyatka, a right tributary of the Volga.

Malmysch is the administrative center of the homonymous Rajons.

History

Malmysch was first mentioned as a settlement of the Mari in the 15th century. 1584 was a Russian fortified settlement, which in 1780 as an administrative center of a circle ( Ujesds ) received city rights.

Demographics

Note: Census data (1926-1939 rounded)

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