Vichuga

Witschuga (Russian Вичуга ) is a city in the Ivanovo (Russia) with 37 583 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The city is located about 75 km northwest of the Oblasthauptstadt Ivanovo in the upper reaches of the river system Pessucha in the Volga.

Witschuga is the Oblast administratively subordinated directly and as the administrative center of the homonymous Rajons.

The town lies on the railway line opened in 1871 Ivanovo- Kineschma. By Witschuga also leads the R71 road from the M7 at Kovrov about Shuya after Kineschma.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1504 as a village in Witschjuga Testament of the Moscow Grand Prince Ivan Vasilyevich documented.

1925, the village and several surrounding in the 19th century created, belonging to textile mills workers' settlements to the city Witschuga were pooled. The term refers to a nearby river and is Finno -Ugric origin.

Demographics

Note: Census data (1939 rounded)

Culture and sights

In the city there are a number of buildings from the early 20th century, such as the "White " Holy Resurrection Church ( Свято - Воскресенская церковь / Swjato - Woskressenskaja Tserkov ) of 1904, the "Red" Resurrection Church ( Воскресенская церковь / Woskressenskaja Tserkov ) from 1908 to 1911, as well as hospital and other belonging to Konovalov textile factory buildings.

In the settlement of Staraya Witschuga (Alt - Witschuga ) is the palace ensemble of Count SP Tatischtschew from the late 18th century.

Economy

Witschuga is a major center of the textile industry with several factories. In addition, there are farms of engineering and woodworking industry.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Vladimir Andronnikov (1885-1942), politician
  • Nikolai Kondratiev (1892-1938), economist ( born in the nearby village Golujewskaja )
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