Nerekhta, Kostroma Oblast
Nerekhta () is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. Population: History. The first historical record of the town is in the records of Pereslavl-Suzdal Monastery in 1214. The town does not retain many marks of antiquity, apart from several 17th-century churches. It has been known for its textiles since the 19th century. Etymology. The town is named after a river on which it's located. There are several other rivers named Nerekhta in central Russia, and this hydronym is believed to come from a substrate Finno-Ugric language (cf. 'cape, foreland'). The reconstruction "*(i)ne-(j)еr-еxta" ('river  of a big lake') is viewed by Aleksandr Matveyev as unconvincing, since there are no big lakes within the basins of any rivers named Nerekhta. Administrative and municipal status. Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nerekhta serves as the administrative center of Nerekhtsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Nerekhta—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Nerekhta is incorporated within Nerekhtsky Municipal District as Nerekhta  Urban Settlement. Transportation. Railway lines connect the town to Yaroslavl, Kostroma, and Ivanovo. Sports. The bandy club Start plays in a recreational league. It will participate in the Russian Rink Bandy Cup 2017.