Manturovo, Kostroma Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Manturovo.

Manturovo (Russian: Ма́нтурово) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Unzha River (Volga's tributary), 260 kilometers (160 mi) northeast of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 13,043 (2021 Census);^[6] 17,479 (2010 Census);^[2] 19,457 (2002 Census);^[7] 22,452 (1989 Soviet census);^[8] 22,000 (1970).

Manturovo Мантурово
Town[1]
Manturovo Station
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Manturovo
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Coordinates: 58°20′N 44°46′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kostroma Oblast[1]
First mentioned	1617
Town status since	1958
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	17,479
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Manturovo[1]
• Capital of	Manturovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Manturovo[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Manturovo Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Manturovo Urban Okrug,[3] Manturovsky Municipal District[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	157300
OKTMO ID	34714000001
Website	manturovo.org

Paleontology

Fossil of temnospondyl amphibian Wetlugasaurus was found in the Lower Triassic (Lower Olenekian) deposits of Manturovo.^[9]

History

An ancient Finno-Ugric Meri trading settlement and a wooden hill fortress once existed on the site of modern Manturovo, at the confluence of the Unzha and Mezha Rivers. The name means Mantu = Podzol, Rova = higher place in sparsely coniferous forest. According to its name it have had a Saame or Nenents roots. Finno-Ugrian Rova derives from Saame (Sami) word Roavve which means hill or open place as result of forest fire. Thus the place was inhabited at least c. 2000 BCE. It became a Meri settlement by c. 300 CE and remained such until at least the 14th century.

The Russian village of Manturovo was first mentioned in 1617. Later on, it grew into a town and was granted town status in 1958.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Manturovo serves as the administrative center of Manturovsky District,^[1] even though it is not a part of it.^[10] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Manturovo—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Manturovo is incorporated as Manturovo Urban Okrug.^[3]

Economy and transportation

Manturovo was connected by St. Petersburg–Vyatka Railway to Vyatka and Perm in 1908. Since then it has developed from quiet country village railway station to a forest industry center including a big plywood factory. A Finnish forest company has plans to open a big modern forest industry center to Manturovo, nearly a billion euro investment, if Russian government guarantee its legal ownership according to the WTO standards.