Puchezh

Puchezh (Russian: Пу́чеж) is a port town and the administrative center of Puchezhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the west side of the Volga River, 175 kilometers (109 mi) east of Ivanovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,620 (2026 estimate), 6,879 (2021 census); 8,588 (2010 census); 10,345 (2002 census); 12,712 (1989 Soviet census). History It was first mentioned as Puchishche sloboda in 1594. In the 19th century, it became a center for the grain industry and the flax trade. In 1862, a major thread-producing plant was founded. Nearby Ivanovo's weaving industry was fed off of Puchezh's flax trade and a large number of female workers would move there seeking employment. In 1952, Gorky Reservoir flooded, putting the town in danger. For the next three years, the town slowly uprooted itself, was carried to a higher location, and was rebuilt. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Puchezh serves as the administrative center of Puchezhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. 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. As a municipal division, the town of Puchezh is incorporated within Puchezhsky Municipal District as Puchezhskoye Urban Settlement. Economy Today, Puchezh still maintains a flax enterprise and a sewing factory. The town's industries now include a plant producing reinforced concrete works, a woodworking industry, and their cultural pride, the Istoki factory. Istoki is an artistic trade that involves making works of traditional embroidery, both by hand and by machine, to make patterns influenced by the ancient art from the Volga region. References Notes Sources Ивановская областная Дума. Закон №145-ОЗ от 14 декабря 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области», в ред. Закона №2-ОЗ от 4 февраля 2015 г. «Об отдельных вопросах правового регулирования в сфере присвоения наименований географическим объектам и переименования географических объектов на территории 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 #2-OZ of February 4, 2015 On Various Issues of the Legal Regulation in the Area of Assigning Names to Geographical Objects and Renaming the Geographical Objects on the Territory 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.). Законодательное Собрание Ивановской области. Закон №27-ОЗ от 31 марта 2003 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области», в ред. Закона №51-ОЗ от 21 мая 2009 г «О внесении изменений в статьи 13, 22 и 27 Закона "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Ивановской области", №7(217), 15 апреля 2003 г. (Legislative Assembly of Ivanovo Oblast. Law #27-OZ of March 31, 2003 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ivanovo Oblast, as amended by the Law #51-OZ of May 21, 2009 On Amending Articles 13, 22, and 27 of the Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ivanovo Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).