Pudozh

Town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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).

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Pudozh (Karelia)
Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia[1]
Administrative districtPudozhsky District[1]
First mentioned1382
Town status since1785[2]
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
  Total
9,698
  Capital ofPudozhsky District[1]
  Municipal districtPudozhsky Municipal District[4]
  Urban settlementPudozhskoye Urban Settlement[4]
  Capital ofPudozhsky Municipal District,[5] Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]
186150
OKTMO ID86642101001
Websitepudozhgoradm.ru
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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]

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]

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