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Ivanovo (English) Иваново (Russian)
— Inhabited locality —
Ivanovo, Revolution square
Location of Ivanovo Oblast on the map of Russia
Location of Ivanovo on the map of Ivanovo Oblast
Coordinates: 56°59′48″N 40°58′55″E / 56.99667°N 40.98194°E / 56.99667; 40.98194Coordinates: 56°59′48″N 40°58′55″E / 56.99667°N 40.98194°E / 56.99667; 40.98194
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ivanovo Oblast
In administrative jurisdiction of	Ivanovo Oblast^{[citation needed]}
Administrative center of	Ivanovo Oblast^{[citation needed]}
Municipal status
Municipal Status	Urban okrug
Head^{[citation needed]}	Alexander Fomin^[1]
Statistics
Area	104.8 km² (40.5 sq mi)^{[citation needed]}
Population (2002 Census)	406,465 inhabitants^[2]
- Rank	40
- Density	3,878 /km² (10,000/sq mi)^[3]
Time zone	MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4)
Founded	1561^{[citation needed]}
Postal code(s)	24401^{[citation needed]}
Dialing code(s)	+7 4932^{[citation needed]}
Official website	http://ivanovo.ru/

Ivanovo (Russian: Ива́ново) is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 406,465 (2008); 431,721 (2002 Census);^[4] 481,042 (1989 Census).^[5]

Ivanovo has traditionally been called the textile capital of Russia. Since most textile workers are women, it has also been known as the "City of Brides". Probably the most famous of the city's female natives was the postmodern French writer Nathalie Sarraute.

It is home to Ivanovo Severny, which is one of the largest military airlift bases in Russia. Civilian air services are provided at Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport.

Ivanovo has several educational institutions: Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo Medical Academy, Ivanovo Architectural Academy, Ivanovo State Power University(ISPU). ISPU is one of the oldest Universities in the town. It prepares specialists in power engineering. There are six faculties at this University.

1 History
2 Notable people
3 Twin Towns - Sister Cities
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

History

Ivanovo was created by merging the old flax-processing village Ivanovo (first documented in 1561) with the industrial Voznesensky Posad in 1871. Until 1932, its official name was Ivanovo-Voznesensk.

By the early 20th century, Ivanovo competed with Łódź (also a part of the Russian Empire at that time) for the title of the primary textile production centre in Europe. As the workers' living conditions were appalling, the strikes were frequent. One of these strikes led to the first Russian revolution. According to the Soviet historiography, e.g., Great Soviet Encyclopedia, article "Soviets of Workers' Deputies" (Russian: Советы депутатов трудящихся), the Ivanovo Soviet (created in May 1905) was one of the first Soviets in the history. However this statement is contested, see Saint Petersburg Soviet.

Notable people

Andrei Bubnov - Bolshevik Politician
Aleksey Kiselev
Yelena Kruglova - swimmer
Vladimir Lisin - Businessman
Sergei Nechaev- Revolutionary Nihilist
Nathalie Sarraute - writer
Arcady Severny - singer
Georgii Evgen'evich Shilov- mathematician
Vladimir Tsybin - flautist and conductor
Vyacheslav Zaytsev - fashion designer

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

Ivanovo is twinned with:

Łódź in Poland (since 1992) ^[6]
Plano in Texas, United States.
Staffordshire in the United Kingdom.
Hanover in Germany.
Khmelnytskyi in Ukraine.
Dzerzhinsky in Russia.
Kazan in Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
Plovdiv in Bulgaria.

References

^ Official website of the Administration of Ivanovo. Alexander Germanovich Fomin, Head of the City (Russian)
^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
^ "Twin Cities". The City of Łódź Office. (in English and Polish) © 2007 UMŁ. http://en.www.uml.lodz.pl/index.php?str=2029. Retrieved 2008-10-23.

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Ivanovo

Contents

History

Notable people

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

See also

References

External links