Urzhum
Urzhum (Vürzym or Ӱржӱм, Üržüm) is a town and the administrative center of Urzhumsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Urzhumka River about 10 km from its confluence with the Vyatka River.
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Key facts
• En Name — Urzhum • Ru Name — Уржум • Federal Subject — Kirov Oblast • Adm District Jur — Urzhumsky District • Adm Selsoviet Jur — Urzhum • Adm Selsoviet Type — Town • Adm Ctr Of1 — Urzhumsky District • Adm Ctr Of2 — Town of Urzhum • Inhabloc Cat — Town • Mun District Jur — Urzhumsky Municipal District • Urban Settlement Jur — Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement • Mun Admctr Of1 — Urzhumsky Municipal District • Mun Admctr Of2 — Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement • Pop 2010census — 10213 • Established Date — 1554 • Established Title — First mentioned • Current Cat Date — 1796 • Postal Codes — 613530, 613531 Urzhum (Vürzym or Ӱржӱм, Üržüm) is a town and the administrative center of Urzhumsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Urzhumka River about 10 km from its confluence with the Vyatka River. Population:
History
History
It was first mentioned in 1554 as a Mari town. The town was named after the river, although the name has no reliable etymology. In 1584, Urzhum was refounded as a Russian fortress with the aim of keeping down Mari and Tatar revolts. Town status was granted to it in 1796.
Administrative and municipal status
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Urzhum serves as the administrative center of Urzhumsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Urzhumsky District as the Town of Urzhum. As a municipal division, the Town of Urzhum is incorporated within Urzhumsky Municipal District as Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement.
Notable people
Notable people
• Sergey Kirov, statesman • Nikolay Zabolotsky, poet
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- 1.ru-pop-ref 2010Census
- 2.Е. М. Поспелов. "Географические названия мира". (Москва: Русские словари, 1998), p. 433.
- 3.Law #203-ZO
- 4.Law #284-ZO
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