Ivanovo
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| Ivanovo (English) Иваново (Russian) |
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 Ivanovo, Revolution square |
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.svg) Location of Ivanovo Oblast on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Ivanovo on the map of Ivanovo Oblast
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| Coordinates 56°59′48″N 40°58′55″E / 56.99667°N 40.98194°ECoordinates: 56°59′48″N 40°58′55″E / 56.99667°N 40.98194°E |
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| Administrative status | |
| Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of |
Ivanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast |
| Local self-government | |
| Charter | n/a |
| Municipal status | Urban okrug |
| Head | Alexander Fomin |
| Representative Body | n/a |
| Area | |
| Area | 104.8 km² (40.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| 2002 Census - Rank - Density |
406,465 inhabitants n/a 3,878.5/km² (10,045.3/sq mi) |
| Events | |
| Founded | 1561 |
| Town status | 1871 |
| Other information | |
| Postal code | 24401 |
| Dialing code | +7 4932 |
| Official website | |
| http://ivanovo.ru/ | |
Ivanovo (Russian: Ива́ново) is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 406,465 (2008); 431,721 (2002 Census);[1] 481,042 (1989 Census).[2]
Ivanovo has traditionally been called the textile capital of Russia. Since most textile workers are women, it has also been known as the "City of Brides". Probably the most famous of the city's female natives was the postmodern French writer Nathalie Sarraute.
It is home to Ivanovo Severny, which is one of the largest military airlift bases in Russia. Civilian air services are provided at Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport.
Ivanovo has several educational institutions: Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo Medical Academy, Ivanovo Architectural Academy, Ivanovo State Power University(ISPU). ISPU is one of the oldest Universities in the town. It prepares specialists in power engineering. There are six faculties at this University.
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[edit] History
Ivanovo was created by merging the old flax-processing village Ivanovo (first documented in 1561) with the industrial Voznesensky Posad in 1871. Until 1932, its official name was Ivanovo-Voznesensk.
By the early 20th century, Ivanovo competed with Łódź (also a part of the Russian Empire at that time) for the title of the primary textile production centre in Europe. As the workers' living conditions were appalling, the strikes were frequent. One of these strikes led to the first Russian revolution. According to the Soviet historiography, e.g., Great Soviet Encyclopedia, article "Soviets of Workers' Deputies" (Russian: Советы депутатов трудящихся), the Ivanovo Soviet (created in May 1905) was one of the first Soviets in the history. However this statement is contested, see Saint Petersburg Soviet.
[edit] Notable people
[edit] Twin Towns - Sister Cities
Ivanovo is twinned with:
Łódź in Poland (since 1992) [3]
Plano in Texas, United States.
Staffordshire in the United Kingdom.
Hanover in Germany.
Khmelnytskyi in Ukraine.
Dzerzhinsky in Russia.- Kazan in Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
Plovdiv in Bulgaria.
[edit] See also
 Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology |
 Ivanovo's rapidly-changing industrial cityscape. |
 Tram service in Ivanovo was cancelled in June 2008 |
 M.Frunze's monument |
[edit] References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved on 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Twin Cities". The City of Łódź Office.
(in English and Polish) © 2007 UMŁ. http://en.www.uml.lodz.pl/index.php?str=2029. Retrieved on 2008-10-23.
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- Ivanovo official website
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- Ivanovo business informational classified directory website
- Ivanovo Wiki (IvanovoWiki - wikipedia of Ivanovo)
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