๐ท๐บ Kineshma is the second largest town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, which sprawls for 15 km along the Volga River, 335 km north-east of Moscow.
History Kineshma was first noticed as a posad in 1429. In 1504, Ivanย III gave it to Prince Feodor Belsky, who escaped to Moscow from Lithuania and married Ivan's niece. Later on, Ivan the Terrible gave Kineshma to Ivan Petrovich Shuisky, but after the latter's death it was returned to the Tsar in 1587. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Kineshma was a major fishing centre, which supplied sturgeon for the Tsar's table. In 1608, it was twice ravaged by the Poles. Throughout its history, Kineshma belonged to different Russian regions, including Archangelgorod Governorate, Yaroslavl Province of Saint Petersburg Governorate, and Moscow Governorate.
Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kineshma serves as the administrative centre of Kineshemsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Kineshmaโan administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Kineshma is incorporated as Kineshma Urban Okrug.
Economy Since the 18th century, the town's main industry has been textile manufacturing. Like all the textile centres in Russia, the town's prosperity declined after the perestroika.
Architecture Kineshma's principal landmark is the Trinity Cathedral, built in 1838โ1845 to a typical Neoclassical design. There are also several 18th-century churches in the town. The neighborhoods of Kineshma contain estates and museums of Alexander Ostrovsky, Alexander Borodin, and Fyodor Bredikhin.
In 2010, Kineshma was granted status of a town of historical significance.
Religion Currently there are eleven churches, nine of which are active, and three chapels.
Kineshma has a population of over 82,995 people. Kineshma also forms the centre of the wider Kineshemsky District which has a combined population of over 111,422 people. It is also a part of the larger Ivanovo Oblast.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Kineshma has links with:
๐ง๐พ Baranavichy, Belarus ๐ง๐พ Baranovichi, Belarus ๐ฌ๐ช Gudauta, Georgia ๐ซ๐ฎ Vantaa, Finland๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Inverness 57.48
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Elgin 57.653
๐ธ๐ช Gothenburg 57.705
๐ธ๐ช Jรถnkรถping 57.782
๐ช๐น Harar Jugol 42.117
๐ท๐บ Borisoglebsk 42.083
๐ท๐บ Mikhaylovsk 42.039
๐ท๐บ Nevinnomyssk 41.93
Locations Near: Kineshma 42.1287,57.4514
๐ท๐บ Shuya 41.367,56.85 d: 81.1
๐ท๐บ Ivanovo 40.979,56.996 d: 85.8
๐ท๐บ Kostroma 40.928,57.767 d: 79.7
๐ท๐บ Kovrov 41.315,56.383 d: 128.7
๐ท๐บ Dzerzhinsk 43.467,56.238 d: 157.6
๐ท๐บ Murom 42.054,55.576 d: 208.6
๐ท๐บ Vyksa 42.167,55.317 d: 237.4
๐ท๐บ Vladimir 40.41,56.13 d: 180.4
๐ท๐บ Nizhny Novgorod 44.006,56.327 d: 169.2
๐ท๐บ Nizhniy Novgorod 44.033,56.322 d: 170.8
Antipodal to: Kineshma -137.871,-57.451
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15472.1
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 14973.5
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14482.3
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14392.5
๐จ๐ฑ Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15471.4
๐จ๐ฑ Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15211.3
๐จ๐ฑ Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15211.3
๐จ๐ฑ Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15097.6
๐จ๐ฑ Punta Arenas -70.91,-53.162 d: 15924.5