Zavolzhsk
| Zavolzhsk (English) Заволжск (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast |
| Administrative district | Zavolzhsky District |
| Administrative center of | Zavolzhsky District |
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| Municipal district | Zavolzhsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Zavolzhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Zavolzhsky Municipal District, Zavolzhskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,045 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Town status since | October 4, 1954 |
| Previous names | Zavolzhye (until October 4, 1954) |
| Postal code(s) | 155410, 155412 |
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Zavolzhsk (Russian: Заво́лжск) is a town and the administrative center of Zavolzhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River, opposite Kineshma, and 113 kilometers (70 mi) northeast of Ivanovo, the administrative center of the oblast. It is one of the towns of the Golden Ring. Population: 12,045 (2010 Census);13,455 (2002 Census);16,530 (1989 Census).
It was established in 1934 as an urban-type settlement of Zavolzhye, conglomerated from several industrial settlements. It was granted town status and renamed on October 4, 1954.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zavolzhsk serves as the administrative center of Zavolzhsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. Prior to the adoption of the Law #145-OZ On the Administrative-Territorial Division of Ivanovo Oblast in December 2010, it used to be incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a municipal division, the town of Zavolzhsk is incorporated within Zavolzhsky Municipal District as Zavolzhskoye Urban Settlement.
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