| Plyos (English) Плёс (Russian) |
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Location of Ivanovo Oblast in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 57°27′N 41°30′E / 57.45°N 41.5°ECoordinates: 57°27′N 41°30′E / 57.45°N 41.5°E | |
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| Administrative status (as of October 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Plyos[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Town of Plyos[citation needed] |
| Municipal status (as of October 2008) | |
| Municipal district | Privolzhsky Municipal District[1] |
| Urban settlement | Plyosskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
| Administrative center of | Plyosskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
2,341 inhabitants[2] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 2,790 inhabitants[3] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1410[citation needed] |
| Town status since | 1925[citation needed] |
Plyos (Russian: Плёс) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Volga River 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of Ivanovo. Population: 2,341 (2010 Census preliminary results);[2] 2,790 (2002 Census);[3] 4,053 (1989 Census).[5]
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It was founded in 1410 by Vasily I as a border post of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1925.[citation needed]
Plyos is administratively incorporated separately from Privolzhsky District;[citation needed] however, it is municipally incorporated within Privolzhsky Municipal District as Plyosskoye Urban Settlement.[1]
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