Kostroma

Summary

Kostroma is a city or town^[1]. Kostroma ranks in the top 7% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kostroma received the Order of the October Revolution^[3].
• Kostroma is located in Kostroma Urban Okrug^[4].
• Kostroma is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Kostroma is in the country of Russian Empire^[6].
• Kostroma is in the country of Soviet Union^[7].
• Kostroma is in the country of Tsardom of Russia^[8].
• Kostroma's head of government is recorded as Yuri Zhurin^[9].
• Kostroma's image is recorded as Ipatiev02.jpg^[10].
• Kostroma's instance of is recorded as city or town^[11].
• Kostroma's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Kostroma's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kostroma (Kostroma Oblast).svg^[13].
• Kostroma's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Kostroma.svg^[14].
• Kostroma's flag is recorded as flag of Kostroma^[15].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aachen^[16].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Durham^[17].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hyvinkää^[18].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Berane^[19].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cetinje^[20].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samokov^[21].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ochamchire^[22].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dole^[23].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Piotrków Trybunalski^[24].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xiangyang^[25].
• Kostroma's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bari^[26].
• Kostroma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 130193679^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Russian Empire^[6], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]; Soviet Union^[7], a federal republic^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1922^[36]; and Tsardom of Russia^[8], a sovereign state^[37], in Tsardom of Russia^[38], founded in 1547^[39]. Kostroma is located in Kostroma Urban Okrug^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+269711'}^[40], {'amount': '+268742'}^[41], {'amount': '+268540'}^[42], {'amount': '+269262'}^[43], {'amount': '+271445'}^[44], and {'amount': '+273382'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town^[11] and big city^[12].

History and Context

+1152-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kostroma^[46].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kostroma include Kostroma Oblast^[47], an oblast of Russia^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1944^[50] and Kostroma–Sokerkino Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in Russia^[53].

Why It Matters

Kostroma ranks in the top 7% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).^[2] Kostroma has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

Entities named for Kostroma include Kostroma Oblast^[47], an oblast of Russia^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1944^[50] and Kostroma–Sokerkino Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in Russia^[53].

FAQs

What awards did Kostroma receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution^[3].