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Kovrov
Sign in to saveKovrov () is a city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River, a tributary of the Oka. Kovrov's population as of the 2021 Census was 132,417, down from 145,214 recorded in the 2010 Census, and further down from 155,499 recorded in the 2002 Census and 159,942 recorded in the 1989 Census. In terms of population, it is the second-largest city in Vladimir Oblast after Vladimir. In 1977, Kovrov's population had been estimated at 140,000.
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Kovrov is a city in Russia that serves as the administrative center of Kovrovsky District. It is located within Vladimir Oblast and has also been situated in Ivanovo Oblast. The settlement was first recorded in 1157 and has received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Its population is listed as 163,000, with an area of 57 square kilometers. The city sits at an elevation of 125 meters above sea level and operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone.
The local postal code is 601900, and the dialing code is 49232. Kovrov is twinned with Brest, Čačak, and Liberec. Historical records indicate that the area has been part of the Russian Empire, the Tsardom of Russia, and the Soviet Union. The city’s native label is Ковров.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ковров
- Region
- Владимирская область
- Country
- Россия
- Population
- 154,224
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline
- Kovrov. Pershutov & Pravda Streets crossing.jpg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_caption
- The city duma building
- Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position
- bottom
- Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
- Coat of Arms of Kovrov (Vladimir oblast).png
- Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
- Flag of Kovrov (Vladimir oblast).png
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Vladimir Oblast
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur
- City of Kovrov
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1
- Kovrovsky District
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2
- City of Kovrov
- Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat
- City
- Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur
- Kovrov Urban Okrug
- Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1
- Kovrov Urban Okrug
- Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2
- Kovrovsky Municipal District
- Russian inhabited locality.representative_body
- Council of People's Deputies
- Russian inhabited locality.area_km2
- 57.4
- Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census
- 145214
- Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank
- 118th
- Russian inhabited locality.established_date
- 1157
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Tsardom of Russia
- Located in
- Vladimir Oblast
- Population
- 127831
- Area
- 57
- Elevation
- 125
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Official website
- kovrov-gorod.ru
- Image
- Ансамбль Христорождественского собора.jpg
- Dialing code
- 49232
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- twinned administrative body
- Liberec
- Commons category
- Kovrov
- category for people born here
- Q8058440
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Kovrov
- postal code
- 601900
- topic's main category
- Category:Kovrov
- inception
- 1157-00-00
- native label
- Ковров
- time of earliest written record
- 1157-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Transportation
- International relations
- Climate
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Kovrov () is a city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River, a tributary of the Oka. Kovrov's population as of the 2021 Census was 132,417, down from 145,214 recorded in the 2010 Census, and further down from 155,499 recorded in the 2002 Census and 159,942 recorded in the 1989 Census. In terms of population, it is the second-largest city in Vladimir Oblast after Vladimir. In 1977, Kovrov's population had been estimated at 140,000.
==History== Overshadowed by the neighboring Starodub-on-the-Klyazma since the 12th century, Kovrov was eventually granted town status in 1778. On July 13, 1978, the city's 200th anniversary, Kovrov was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
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