Puchezh

Puchezh (Roushie: Пу́чеж) is a toun an the admeenistrative centre o Puchezhsky Destrict o Ivanovo Oblast, Roushie, locatit tae the sootheast o Myshkin. It is a port on the wast side o the Volga River, situatit 117 kilometer (73 mi) southeast o Kineshma an 175 kilometer (109 mi) east o Ivanovo. Population: 8,588 (2010 Census); 10,345 (2002 Census); 12,712 (1989 Census). History It wis first mentioned as Puchishche sloboda in 1594. In the 19t century, it became a centre for the grain industrie an the flax trade. In 1862, a major thread-producin plant wis foondit. Nearbi Ivanovo became kent as the "fiancée's toun": a lairge nummer o female wirkers wad immigrate tae the toun tae wirk in the weavin industrie (which fed aff o Puchezh's flax trade), an legend haes it that single men wad come here in search o wives. In 1952, Gorky Reservoir (namit efter the famous Roushie author Maxim Gorky) floodit, puttin the toun in danger. For the next three years, the toun slowly upruitit itsel, wis carriet tae a heicher location, an wis rebuilt. Admeenistrative an municipal status Puchezh serves as the admeenistrative centre o Puchezhsky Destrict. Prior tae the adoption o the Law #145-OZ On the Admeenistrative-Territorial Diveesion o Ivanovo Oblast in Dizember 2010, it wis administratively incorporatit separately as an admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts. Municipally, Puchezh is incorporatit athin Puchezhsky Municipal Destrict as Puchezhskoye Urban Dounset. Economy The day, Puchezh still maintains a flax enterprise an a sewin factory. The toun's industries nou include a plant producin reinforcit concrete wirks, a firthwirkin industrie, an their cultural pride: Istoki factory. Istoki is an airtistic trade that involves makkin wirks o tradeetional embroidery, baith bi haund an bi machine, tae mak patterns influencit bi the auncient airt frae the Volga region. The linens producit here are comparable tae ony ithers in the warld. The aurie surroondin the toun contains dairy ferms, fishin industrie, an forests that create a perfect atmosphere for ecotourism an mony kynds o ootdoor recreation, such as fishin, huntin, an campin. References Notes Sources Ивановская областная Дума. Закон №145-ОЗ от 14 декабря 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области», в ред. Закона №91-ОЗ от 7 октября 2011 г «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Ивановской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Ивановской области", №50(519), 30 декабря 2010 г. (Ivanovo Oblast Duma. Law #145-OZ of December 14, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ivanovo Oblast, as amended by the Law #91-OZ of October 7, 2011 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of Ivanovo Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ivanovo Oblast". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.). Законодательное Собрание Ивановской области. Закон №49-ОЗ от 25 февраля 2005 г. «О городском и сельских поселениях в Пучежском муниципальном районе», в ред. Закона №81-ОЗ от 14 июля 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Ивановской области "О городском и сельских поселениях в Пучежском муниципальном районе"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Законы Ивановской области и документы Законодательного Собрания", №1(166), 28 февраля 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Ivanovo Oblast. Law #49-OZ of February 25, 2005 On the Urban and Rural Settlements in Puchezhsky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #81-OZ of July 14, 2010 On Amending the Law of Ivanovo Oblast "On the Urban and Rural Settlements in Puchezhsky Municipal District". Effective as of the day which is 10 days from the day of the official publication.).