Malmyzh (Russian: Малмы́ж; Mari: Малмыж, occasionally called Malmış/Малмыш[7] in Tatar) is a town and the administrative center of Malmyzhsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the Shoshma River (Vyatka's tributary), near its confluence with the Zasora, Moksha, and Krupny Lach Rivers, 294 kilometers (183 mi) southeast of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,265 (2010 Census);[2] 9,318 (2002 Census);[8] 10,699 (1989 Census).[9]

Malmyzh Малмыж
Town[1]
Epiphany Cathedral, Malmyzh
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Malmyzh
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Coordinates: 56°32′N 50°41′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kirov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Malmyzhsky District[1]
Town	Malmyzh[1]
First mentioned	15th century
Town status since	1780
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	8,265
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	7,422 (−10.2%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Malmyzhsky District[1], Town of Malmyzh[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Malmyzhsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Malmyzhskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Malmyzhsky Municipal District[4], Malmyzhskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	612920, 612921
OKTMO ID	33623101001

History

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It was first mentioned as the Mari village of Malmyzh in the 15th century. Malmyzh was the capital of Mari Malmyzh principality subordinated to Kazan. Mari prince Boltush (Poltysh) offered resistance to Russian offensive and was killed by a cannonball on April 26, 1556. Russian fortress was built here in 1584 to suppress recalcitrant Mari people. It was granted town status in 1780.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Malmyzh serves as the administrative center of Malmyzhsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Malmyzhsky District as the Town of Malmyzh.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Malmyzh is incorporated within Malmyzhsky Municipal District as Malmyzhskoye Urban Settlement.[4]

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №203-ЗО от 4 декабря 2007 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Кировской области», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №227(4115), 11 декабря 2007 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #203-ZO of December 4, 2007 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Kirov Oblast, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of the day following ten days after the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №284-ЗО от 7 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Кировской области и наделении их статусом муниципального района, городского округа, городского поселения, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №233–234 (3401–3402), 21 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #284-ZO of December 7, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kirov Oblast and on Granting Them the Municipal District, Urban Okrug, Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement Status, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).

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[ru] Малмыж