Sharya

Town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sharya (Russian: Шарья́) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vetluga River, 330 kilometers (210 mi) northeast of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast.

CountryRussia
Founded1906
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
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Sharya is located in Russia
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Location of Sharya
Sharya is located in Kostroma Oblast
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Sharya (Kostroma Oblast)
Coordinates: 58°22′N 45°30′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKostroma Oblast[1]
Founded1906
Town status since1938
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
  Total
23,681
  Estimate 
(2021)
20,439 (−13.7%)
  Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Sharya[1]
  Capital ofSharyinsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Sharya[1]
  Urban okrugSharya Urban Okrug[3]
  Capital ofSharya Urban Okrug,[3] Sharyinsky Municipal District[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal codes[5]
157500, 157501, 157504, 157505, 157559
Dialing code+7 49449
OKTMO ID34730000001
Websiteadm-sharya.ru
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Population: 20,439(2021 census);[6] 23,681(2010 census);[2] 24,900(2002 census);[7] 27,062(1989 Soviet census);[8] 26,000 (1974).

History

It was founded in 1906 and granted town status in 1938.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sharya serves as the administrative center of Sharyinsky District,[1] despite not being part of it.[9] As an administrative division, it is, together with the urban-type settlement of Vetluzhsky and three rural localities,[10] incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Sharya—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Sharya is incorporated as Sharya Urban Okrug.[3]

Twin towns and sister cities

Sharya has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International (SCI):

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