Pudozh
Town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
title: "Pudozh" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-the-republic-of-karelia", "pudozhsky-uyezd", "monotowns-in-russia", "populated-places-in-pudozhsky-district"] description: "Town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudozh" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian inhabited locality"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Pudozh |
| ru_name | Пудож |
| other_name | Puudoži |
| other_lang | Karelian |
| image_skyline | Day4-pudozh-uaz.jpg |
| image_caption | A street in Pudozh |
| coordinates | |
| map_label_position | right |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Pudozh.svg |
| federal_subject | Republic of Karelia |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_district_jur | Pudozhsky District |
| adm_district_jur_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of | Pudozhsky District |
| adm_ctr_of_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | Town |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| mun_district_jur | Pudozhsky Municipal District |
| mun_district_jur_ref | |
| urban_settlement_jur | Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement |
| urban_settlement_jur_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of1 | Pudozhsky Municipal District |
| mun_admctr_of1_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of2 | Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement |
| mun_admctr_of2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 9698 |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 1382 |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| current_cat_date | 1785 |
| current_cat_date_ref | |
| website | http://pudozhgoradm.ru/ |
| :: |
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An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia.
History
It was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga, which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost. It was granted town status in 1785.
A commemorative monument was erected in 1989 for those executed in the 1930s and 1940s -- local residents, Belbaltlag prisoners and people of Finnish nationality.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pudozh serves as the administrative center of Pudozhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Pudozh, together with eleven rural localities, is incorporated within Pudozhsky Municipal District as Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement.
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References
- Law #825-ZRK
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
- "General Information".
- https://en.mapofmemory.org/10-15
- Law #871-RZK
- Law #813-RZK
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