Poshekhonye
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Poshekhonye (Russian: Пошехо́нье) is a town and the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Sogozha River, 151 kilometers (94 mi) northwest of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,084 (2010 Russian census);[2] 6,973 (2002 Census);[8] 8,042 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Poshekhonye
Пошехонье | |
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Coordinates: 58°30′N 39°05′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Poshekhonsky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Poshekhonye[1] |
Founded | 17th century |
Town status since | 1777 |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,084 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 5,821 (−4.3%) |
• Capital of | town of district significance of Poshekhonye[1] |
• Municipal district | Poshekhonsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Poshekhonye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Poshekhonsky Municipal District,[5] Poshekhonye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 152850 |
OKTMO ID | 78634101001 |
Website | admgorposh |
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It was previously known as Pertoma (until 1777), Poshekhonye (until 1918), Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (until 1992).