Sudogda

Sudogda (English) Судогда (Russian)
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In central Sudogda
Location of Vladimir Oblast in Russia
Sudogda Location of Sudogda in Vladimir Oblast
Coordinates: 55°57′N 40°52′E / 55.950°N 40.867°E / 55.950; 40.867Coordinates: 55°57′N 40°52′E / 55.950°N 40.867°E / 55.950; 40.867
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of September 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vladimir Oblast
Administrative district	Sudogodsky District
Administrative center of	Sudogodsky District
Municipal status (as of October 2010)
Municipal district	Sudogodsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Sudogda Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Sudogodsky Municipal District, Sudogda Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	11,848 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned	17th century
Town status since	1778
Previous names	Sudogodskaya
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Sudogda (Russian: Су́догда) is a town and the administrative center of Sudogodsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sudogda River (Klyazma's tributary) 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,848 (2010 Census);13,328 (2002 Census);14,191 (1989 Census).

First mentioned in the 17th century documents as the sloboda of Sudogodskaya (Судогодская), it was later known as the selo of Sudogda. Town status was granted to it in 1778.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sudogda serves as the administrative center of Sudogodsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Sudogda is incorporated within Sudogodsky Municipal District as Sudogda Urban Settlement.

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