Volgorechensk

Volgorechensk (Russian: Волгоре́ченск) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, on the right bank of the Volga River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,355 (2021 Census);^[7] 17,104 (2010 Census);^[3] 18,164 (2002 Census);^[8] 15,966 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Volgorechensk Волгореченск
Town
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Location of Volgorechensk
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Coordinates: 57°26′38″N 41°09′33″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kostroma Oblast[1]
Founded	1964[2]
Town status since	2005[2]
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	17,104
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk[1]
• Capital of	town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Volgorechensk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Volgorechensk Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	156901
Dialing code(s)	+7 49453
OKTMO ID	34706000001
Website	www.go-volgorechensk.ru

History

The town was founded in 1964 as a settlement for the employees of the Kostroma Power Station. It was granted town status in 1994, and in 2005 the status of a city district.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities,^[10] incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk is incorporated as Volgorechensk Urban Okrug.^[4]