Komsomolsk, Ivanovo Oblast
Town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia
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Komsomolsk (Russian: Комсомо́льск) is a town and the administrative center of Komsomolsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Ukhtokhma River (Uvod's tributary) 34 kilometers (21 mi) west of Ivanovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,364 (2021 census);[6] 8,693 (2010 census);[2] 9,595 (2002 census);[7] 11,587 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Komsomolsk
Комсомольск | |
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Komsomolsk Town Administration building | |
![]() Interactive map of Komsomolsk | |
| Coordinates: 57°01′34″N 40°22′44″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Komsomolsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Town status since | 1950 |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,693 |
• Estimate (2021) | 8,364 (−3.8%) |
| • Capital of | Komsomolsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Komsomolsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Komsomolskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Komsomolsky Municipal District,[3] Komsomolskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal code[5] | 155150 |
| OKTMO ID | 24613101001 |
| Website | web |
History
It was founded in 1931 and granted town status in 1950.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Komsomolsk serves as the administrative center of Komsomolsky 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.[9]
As a municipal division, the town of Komsomolsk is incorporated within Komsomolsky Municipal District as Komsomolskoye Urban Settlement.[3]
