Chukhloma

Chukhloma (English) Чухлома (Russian)
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Location of Kostroma Oblast in Russia
Chukhloma Location of Chukhloma in Kostroma Oblast
Coordinates: 58°45′N 42°40′E / 58.750°N 42.667°E / 58.750; 42.667Coordinates: 58°45′N 42°40′E / 58.750°N 42.667°E / 58.750; 42.667

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of April 2014)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kostroma Oblast
Administrative district	Chukhlomsky District
Town of district significance	Chukhloma
Administrative center of	Chukhlomsky District, town of district significance of Chukhloma
Municipal status (as of March 2014)
Municipal district	Chukhlomsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Chukhloma Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Chukhlomsky Municipal District, Chukhloma Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	5,411 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned	1381
Town status since	1778
Postal code(s)	157130
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Chukhloma (Russian: Чу́хлома) is a town and the administrative center of Chukhlomsky District in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Chukhloma, 50 kilometers (31 mi) from the railway node Galich and 171 kilometers (106 mi) northeast of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,411 (2010 Census);5,464 (2002 Census);5,597 (1989 Census).

It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1381, and was destroyed during the Time of Troubles. It was granted town status in 1778.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chukhloma serves as the administrative center of Chukhlomsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Chukhlomsky District as the town of district significance of Chukhloma. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Chukhloma is incorporated within Chukhlomsky Municipal District as Chukhloma Urban Settlement.

Near the town there is a historical family estate of the Lermontov family.