Poshekhonye
Town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
title: "Poshekhonye" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-yaroslavl-oblast", "poshekhonsky-district", "poshekhonsky-uyezd"] description: "Town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poshekhonye" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian inhabited locality"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Poshekhonye |
| ru_name | Пошехонье |
| image_skyline | Poshekhonye - central square - shopping arcade and Trinity Church - DSCF5512.JPG |
| image_caption | The central square of Poshekhonye, with the shopping arcade and the Holy Trinity Cathedral |
| coordinates | |
| image_flag | Flag of Poshekhonye (Yaroslavl oblast).png |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Poshekhonye (Yaroslavl oblast) (1778).png |
| federal_subject | Yaroslavl Oblast |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_district_jur | Poshekhonsky District |
| adm_district_jur_ref | |
| adm_selsoviet_jur | Poshekhonye |
| adm_selsoviet_type | Town of district significance |
| adm_selsoviet_jur_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of1 | town of district significance of Poshekhonye |
| adm_ctr_of1_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | Town |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| mun_district_jur | Poshekhonsky Municipal District |
| mun_district_jur_ref | |
| urban_settlement_jur | Poshekhonye Urban Settlement |
| urban_settlement_jur_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of1 | Poshekhonsky Municipal District |
| mun_admctr_of1_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of2 | Poshekhonye Urban Settlement |
| mun_admctr_of2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 6084 |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 17th century |
| current_cat_date | 1777 |
| postal_codes | 152850 |
| website | http://admgorposh.ru/ |
| :: |
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It was previously known as Pertoma (until 1777), Poshekhonye (until 1918), Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (until 1992).
History
It was founded as the village of Pertoma (Пертома) in the 17th century. In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye. In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (Пошехо́нье-Волода́рск), after V. Volodarsky. It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Poshekhonye serves as the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Poshekhonsky District as the town of district significance of Poshekhonye. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Poshekhonye is incorporated within Poshekhonsky Municipal District as Poshekhonye Urban Settlement.
Economy
A popular variety of mass-produced cheese in Russia is called "Poshekhonsky". The original cheese factory in the city is currently no longer operating, although plans were made in 2007 to re-open it.
References
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References
- {{OKTMO reference. 78 634
- Law #12-z
- Law #65-z
- [http://yaroslavl.rfn.ru/rnews.html?id=40419 Ярославская государственная телевизионная и радиовещательная компания. "Пошехонский сырзавод восстановят"]
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