Kostroma
Kostroma (Russian: Кострома́, IPA: [kəstrɐˈma]) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. In the 2021 census, the population is 267,481.
Kostroma
Кострома | |
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Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma (1825-1828) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Kostroma | |
Kostroma Location of Kostroma Kostroma Kostroma (Kostroma Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 57°46′05″N 40°55′37″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kostroma Oblast |
| Founded | 1152 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Yuri Zhurin |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 268,742 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 277,280 (+3.2%) |
| • Rank | 69th in 2010 |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Kostroma |
| • Capital of | Kostroma Oblast, Kostromskoy District |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Kostroma Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Kostroma Urban Okrug, Kostromskoy Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 156XXX |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4942 |
| OKTMO ID | 34701000001 |
| Website | grad |
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