Furmanov, Ivanovo Oblast
Town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia
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Furmanov (Russian: Фу́рманов) is a town and the administrative center of Furmanovsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 29,715 (2021 census);[7] 36,144 (2010 census);[3] 40,874 (2002 census);[8] 46,182 (1989 Soviet census).[9] It was previously known as Sereda (until March 13, 1941).[2]
Furmanov
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| Coordinates: 57°15′N 41°08′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Furmanovsky District[1] |
| Town status since | 1918[2] |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 36,144 |
• Estimate (2021) | 29,715 (−17.8%) |
| • Capital of | Furmanovsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Furmanovsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Furmanovskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Furmanovsky Municipal District,[4] Furmanovskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal codes[6] | 155520, 155521, 155523, 155526, 155539 |
| OKTMO ID | 24631101001 |
| Website | www |
History
In 1918, it was incorporated as the town of Sereda (Середа).[2] On March 13, 1941, it was renamed Furmanov after writer and Bolshevik Dmitry Furmanov.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Furmanov serves as the administrative center of Furmanovsky 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.[10]
As a municipal division, the town of Furmanov is incorporated within Furmanovsky Municipal District as Furmanovskoye Urban Settlement.[4]
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Furmanov is twinned with the town of Domodedovo in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
