Kokhma
Town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia
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Kokhma (Russian: Ко́хма) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Uvod River (Klyazma's tributary) 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) southeast of Ivanovo. Population: 30,940 (2021 census);[5] 29,411 (2010 census);[1] 28,761 (2002 census);[6] 26,962 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Kokhma
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| Coordinates: 56°55′52″N 41°05′20″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1619 |
| Town status since | 1925 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 29,411 |
• Estimate (2021) | 30,940 (+5.2%) |
| • Density | 2,330/km2 (6,050/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Kokhma |
| • Capital of | Town of Kokhma |
| • Urban okrug | Kokhma Urban Okrug[2] |
| • Capital of | Kokhma Urban Okrug[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [3]) |
| Postal code[4] | 153510-153512 |
| Dialing code | +7 4932 |
| OKTMO ID | 24706000001 |
| Website | kohma |
History
It was first mentioned in 1619 as the village of Rozhdestvenskoye-Kokhma (Рожде́ственское-Кохма).[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1925.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Kokhma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the Town of Kokhma is incorporated as Kokhma Urban Okrug.[2]
Economy
- Cotton mill
- Flax-spinning and weaving mill
- Strommashina machine-building factory[8]