Pudozh
Town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Pudozh (Russian: Пудож; Karelian: Puudoži; Veps: Pudož; Finnish: Puudosi or Puutoinen) is a town and the administrative center of Pudozhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Vodla River 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Petrozavodsk, but 352 kilometers (219 mi) traveling by the road around Lake Onega. Population: 9,698 (2010 census);[3] 10,632 (2002 census);[8] 10,982 (1989 Soviet census);[9] 8,000 (1970).
Pudozh
Пудож Puudoži (Karelian) | |
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A street in Pudozh | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Pudozh | |
  Pudozh Location of Pudozh  Pudozh Pudozh (Karelia) | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia[1] |
| Administrative district | Pudozhsky District[1] |
| First mentioned | 1382 |
| Town status since | 1785[2] |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,698 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,207 (−25.7%) |
| • Capital of | Pudozhsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Pudozhsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Pudozhsky Municipal District,[5] Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00  [6]) |
| Postal code[7] | 186150 |
| OKTMO ID | 86642101001 |
| Website | pudozhgoradm |
An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia.
History
It was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga, which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1785.[2]
A commemorative monument was erected in 1989 for those executed in the 1930s and 1940s -- local residents, Belbaltlag prisoners and people of Finnish nationality.[10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pudozh serves as the administrative center of Pudozhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Pudozh, together with eleven rural localities, is incorporated within Pudozhsky Municipal District as Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement.[4]