Konosha
| Konosha (in English) Коноша (Russian) |
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 Konosha railway station |
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.svg) Location of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Konoshsky District |
| Municipal status (as of February 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Konoshsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Konoshskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Konoshsky Municipal District, Konoshskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,432 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1898 |
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Konosha (Russian: Коноша) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Konoshsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Konosha River, 400 kilometers (250 mi) south of Arkhangelsk. It also serves as the administrative center of Danilovsky Selsoviet, one of the ten selsoviets into which the district is administratively divided. Municipally, it is incorporated as Konoshskoye Urban Settlement. Population: 12,432 (2010 Census);12,873 (2002 Census);17,143 (1989 Census).
The name of the settlement is derived from the name of the Konosha River. The name of the river contains two element: -sha, which means "water" in the relevant Finnic languages, and -kon, which unclear etymology. If it is considered to be a Slavic word, it may mean either "beginning" or "border".
The settlement was founded in 1896 in connection with the construction of the Yaroslavl–Vologda–Arkhangelsk railway line. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1931. Konosha became the district center on July 15, 1929, when Konoshsky District was established as part of Nyandoma Okrug of Northern Krai In 1931, Konoshsky District was abolished, but on March 21-22, 1935, it was restored. From 1937, Konosha belongs to Arkhangelsk Oblast.
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