Makaryev
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| Administrative status (as of April 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kostroma Oblast |
| Administrative district | Makaryevsky District |
| Town of district significance | Makaryev |
| Administrative center of | Makaryevsky District, town of district significance of Makaryev |
| Municipal status (as of March 2014) | |
| Municipal district | Makaryevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Makaryev Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Makaryevsky Municipal District, Makaryev Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 7,274 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1778 |
| Previous names | Makaryev-na-Unzhe (until the end of the 19th century) |
| Postal code(s) | 157460, 157461 |
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Makaryev (Russian: Мака́рьев) is a town and the administrative center of Makaryevsky District in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Unzha River (Volga's tributary), 184 kilometers (114 mi) east of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,274 (2010 Census);7,847 (2002 Census);9,153 (1989 Census).
In 1439, Makaryevo-Unzhensky monastery was founded on the territory of the modern town. Later, a sloboda grew around the monastery and was granted town status in 1778 under the name of Makaryev-na-Unzhe (Макарьев-на-Унже). By the end of the 19th century the name shortened to "Makaryev".
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Makaryev serves as the administrative center of Makaryevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Makaryevsky District as the town of district significance of Makaryev. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Makaryev is incorporated within Makaryevsky Municipal District as Makaryev Urban Settlement.
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