Ivanovo

Russia / Ivanovo /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, Golden Ring of Russia, district center, City of Labour Valour
City in Russia. It is the administrative center and largest city of Ivanovo Oblast, located 254 kilometers (158 mi) northeast of Moscow and approximately 100 kilometers (62 mi) from Yaroslavl, Vladimir and Kostroma. Ivanovo has a population of 361,644 as of the 2021 Census, making it the 50th largest city in Russia. Until 1932, it was previously known as Ivanovo-Voznesensk. It is the youngest city of the Golden Ring of Russia. The Uvod River, a tributary of the Klyazma, flows from north to south, dividing the city into two halves. There are also two rivers in Ivanovo: the Talka and the Kharinka. The city lies on the Uvod River, in the centre of the eponymous oblast. Ivanovo gained city status in 1871, and emerged as a major centre for textile production and began to be referred as the "Russian Manchester". The city is served by Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanovo
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Coordinates:   57°0'23"N   40°59'48"E

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  • Known as the Russian manchester due to it's fabric manufacruring past, also know as the City of Brides.