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Chukhloma (Russian: Чу́хлома) is a town and the administrative center of Chukhlomsky District in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Chukhloma, 50 kilometers (31 mi) from the railway node Galich and 171 kilometers (106 mi) northeast of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,411 (2010 Census);[2] 5,464 (2002 Census);[7] 5,597 (1989 Census).[8]

Chukhloma Чухлома
Town[1]
Street in Chukhloma
Coat of arms
Location of Chukhloma
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Coordinates: 58°45′N 42°40′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kostroma Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Chukhlomsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Chukhloma[1]
First mentioned	1381
Town status since	1778
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	5,411
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	5,015 (−7.3%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Chukhlomsky District[1], town of district significance of Chukhloma[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Chukhlomsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Chukhloma Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Chukhlomsky Municipal District[4], Chukhloma Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	157130
OKTMO ID	34646101001

History

It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1381, and was destroyed during the Time of Troubles.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 1778.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology

From a substrate Finno-Ugric language (cf. Proto-Uralic *ćukkз 'hill, peak', referring to the landscape around the town). Max Vasmer supported the theory of relationship between the name of Chukhloma and the ethnonyms like Chud or Chukhna, but it's viewed as folk etymology by Aleksandr Matveyev.[9]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chukhloma serves as the administrative center of Chukhlomsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Chukhlomsky District as the town of district significance of Chukhloma.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Chukhloma is incorporated within Chukhlomsky Municipal District as Chukhloma Urban Settlement.[4]

Culture

Near the town there is a historical family estate of the Lermontov family.

References

Notes

Sources

• Администрация Костромской области. Постановление №133-а от 8 апреля 2014 г. «Об утверждении реестра населённых пунктов Костромской области». Вступил в силу 11 апреля 2014 г. Опубликован: "СП — нормативные документы", №15, 11 апреля 2014 г. (Administration of Kostroma Oblast. Resolution #133-a of April 8, 2014 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Inhabited Localities of Kostroma Oblast. Effective as of April 11, 2014.).
• Костромская областная Дума. Закон №237-ЗКО от 30 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований в Костромской области и наделении их статусом», в ред. Закона №496-5-ЗКО от 28 февраля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Костромской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований в Костромской области и наделении их статусом"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Северная Правда" ("Документы: СпецВыпуск"), №8, 26 января 2005 г. (Kostroma Oblast Duma. Law #237-ZKO of December 30, 2004 On the Establishment of the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them Statuses, as amended by the Law #496-5-ZKO of February 28, 2014 On Amending the Law of Kostroma Oblast "On the Establishment of the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them Statuses". Effective as of after 10 days following the official publication date.).

External links

• Official website of Chukhloma (in Russian)
• Chukhloma Business Directory (in Russian)
• Small Towns of Russia. Entry on Chukhloma (in Russian)

На других языках

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[de] Tschuchloma

Tschuchloma (russisch Чухлома) ist eine Kleinstadt in der Oblast Kostroma (Russland) mit 5411 Einwohnern (Stand 14. Oktober 2010).[1]

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- [en] Chukhloma

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[ru] Чухлома

Чу́хлома (Чухломá)[2] — город (с 1381[3]) в Костромской области России, административный центр Чухломского района.

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