Pudozh

Pudozh (English) Пудож (Russian) Puudoži (Karelian)
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A street in Pudozh
Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia
Pudozh Location of Pudozh in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E / 61.800°N 36.517°E / 61.800; 36.517Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E / 61.800°N 36.517°E / 61.800; 36.517

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of April 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Karelia
Administrative district	Pudozhsky District
Administrative center of	Pudozhsky District
Municipal status (as of April 2013)
Municipal district	Pudozhsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Pudozhsky Municipal District, Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	9,698 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned	1382
Town status since	1785
Previous names	Pudoga, Pudozhsky Pogost
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Pudozh (Russian: Пудож; Karelian: Puudoži; Veps: Pudož; Finnish: Puudosi or Puutoinen) is a town and the administrative center of Pudozhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Vodla River 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Petrozavodsk, but 352 kilometers (219 mi) traveling by the road around Lake Onega. Population: 9,698 (2010 Census);10,632 (2002 Census);10,982 (1989 Census); 8,000 (1970).

An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia.

It was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga, which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost. It was granted town status in 1785.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pudozh serves as the administrative center of Pudozhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Pudozh, together with eleven rural localities, is incorporated within Pudozhsky Municipal District as Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement.