Navoloki
Encyclopedia
Navoloki is a town in Ivanovo Oblast
, Russia
, located on the right bank of the Volga River
, 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) northeast of Ivanovo
. Population:
Navoloki was founded in the 1880s as a settlement for workers engaged in the construction of a textile
factory. It was granted town status in 1938.
Ivanovo Oblast
Ivanovo Oblast is a federal subject of Russia .Its three largest cities are Ivanovo , Kineshma, and Shuya.The principal center of tourism is Plyos. The Volga River flows through the northern part of the oblast....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the right bank of the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
, 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) northeast of Ivanovo
Ivanovo
Ivanovo is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 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"...
. Population:
Navoloki was founded in the 1880s as a settlement for workers engaged in the construction of a textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
factory. It was granted town status in 1938.
External links
- Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Navoloki