Urzhum, Urzhumsky District, Kirov Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Urzhum.

Urzhum (Russian: Уржу́м; Mari: Вӱрзым, Vürzym or Ӱржӱм, Üržüm) is a town and the administrative center of Urzhumsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Urzhumka River about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from its confluence with the Vyatka River. Population: 10,213 (2010 Census);^[2] 11,514 (2002 Census);^[6] 12,101 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Urzhum Уржум
Town[1]
Welcome sign at the entrance to Urzhum
Coat of arms
Location of Urzhum
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Coordinates: 57°07′N 50°00′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kirov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Urzhumsky District[1]
Town	Urzhum[1]
First mentioned	1554
Town status since	1796
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,213
Administrative status
• Capital of	Urzhumsky District,[1] Town of Urzhum[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Urzhumsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Urzhumsky Municipal District,[3] Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	613530, 613531
OKTMO ID	33641101001

History

It was first mentioned in 1554 as a Mari town.^{[citation needed]} The town was named after the river, although the name has no reliable etymology.^[8] In 1584, Urzhum was refounded as a Russian fortress with the aim of keeping down Mari and Tatar revolts. Town status was granted to it in 1796.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Urzhum serves as the administrative center of Urzhumsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Urzhumsky District as the Town of Urzhum.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Urzhum is incorporated within Urzhumsky Municipal District as Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]

Notable people

• Sergey Kirov, statesman
• Nikolay Zabolotsky, poet