Pudozh

Pudozh (Russian: Пудож; Karelian: Puudoži; Veps: Pudož; Finnish: Puudosi or Puutoinen) is a town and the administrative center of Pudozhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Vodla River 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Petrozavodsk, but 352 kilometers (219 mi) traveling by the road around Lake Onega. Population: 9,698 (2010 Census);^[3] 10,632 (2002 Census);^[8] 10,982 (1989 Soviet census);^[9] 8,000 (1970).

Pudozh Пудож Puudoži (Karelian)
Town[1]
A street in Pudozh
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pudozh
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Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Karelia[1]
Administrative district	Pudozhsky District[1]
First mentioned	1382
Town status since	1785[2]
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	9,698
Administrative status
• Capital of	Pudozhsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Pudozhsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Pudozhsky Municipal District,[5] Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	186150
OKTMO ID	86642101001
Website	pudozhgoradm.ru

An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia.

History

It was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga, which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 1785.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pudozh serves as the administrative center of Pudozhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Pudozh, together with eleven rural localities, is incorporated within Pudozhsky Municipal District as Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]