Kholuy, Ivanovo Oblast
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Kholuy
Холуй | |
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 Interactive map of Kholuy | |
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| Coordinates: 56°34′32″N 41°52′27″E / 56.57556°N 41.87417°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast |
| Administrative district | Yuzhsky District |
| Founded | 1546 |
| Population | |
| 1,031 ) | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 155633 |
| OKTMO ID | 24635406101 |
Kholuy (Russian: Хо́луй) is a rural locality (a selo) in Yuzhsky District of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, situated southwest of Puchezh 71 kilometers (44 mi) from the Shuya railway station. Population: 1,031 (2002 census);[4] 1,299 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Kholuy is located on the banks of the Teza River, a tributary of the Klyazma River. Its economy is based on textile production, sewing, forestry, woodworking, baked goods, agriculture, and artistic handicrafts. Kholuy's area of specialty in the artistic sphere revolves around the painting of lacquered boxes, made from papier mache (Kholuy miniature).