Yuzha

Yuzha (Russian: Ю́жа) is a town and the administrative center of Yuzhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Vazal, 95 kilometers (59 mi) southeast of Ivanovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,957 (2021 Census);^[6] 14,170 (2010 Census);^[2] 15,636 (2002 Census);^[7] 20,892 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Yuzha Южа
Town[1]
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Coordinates: 56°35′N 42°02′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ivanovo Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Yuzhsky District[1]
First mentioned	1628
Town status since	1925
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	14,170
Administrative status
• Capital of	Yuzhsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Yuzhsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Yuzhskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Yuzhsky Municipal District,[3] Yuzhskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	155630
OKTMO ID	24635101001
Website	yuzha.ru/news/

History

A settlement on place of modern Yuzha existed since the beginning of the 15th century. The village of Yuzha was first mentioned in 1628.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it in 1925.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yuzha serves as the administrative center of Yuzhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] Prior to the adoption of the Law #145-OZ On the Administrative-Territorial Division of Ivanovo Oblast in December 2010, it used to be incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[9]

As a municipal division, the town of Yuzha, together with five rural localities in Yuzhsky District, is incorporated within Yuzhsky Municipal District as Yuzhskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]