Poshekhonye
| Poshekhonye (English) Пошехонье (Russian) |
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 The central square of Poshekhonye, with the shopping arcade and the Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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.svg) Location of Yaroslavl Oblast in Russia |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast |
| Administrative district | Poshekhonsky District |
| Town of district significance | Poshekhonye |
| Administrative center of | town of district significance of Poshekhonye |
| Municipal status (as of December 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Poshekhonsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Poshekhonye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Poshekhonsky Municipal District, Poshekhonye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 6,084 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Town status since | 1777 |
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Pertoma (until 1777), Poshekhonye (until 1918), Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (until 1992) |
| Postal code(s) | 152850 |
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Poshekhonye (Russian: Пошехо́нье) is a town and the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Sogozha River, 151 kilometers (94 mi) northwest of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,084 (2010 Census);6,973 (2002 Census);8,042 (1989 Census).
It was founded as the village of Pertoma (Пертома) in the 17th century. In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye. In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (Пошехо́нье-Волода́рск), after V. Volodarsky. It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Poshekhonye serves as the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Poshekhonsky District as the town of district significance of Poshekhonye. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Poshekhonye is incorporated within Poshekhonsky Municipal District as Poshekhonye Urban Settlement.
A popular variety of mass-produced cheese in Russia is called "Poshekhonsky". The original cheese factory in the city is currently no longer operating, although plans were made in 2007 to re-open it.
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