Puchezh
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Puchezh is a town and the administrative center of Puchezhsky District
of Ivanovo Oblast
, Russia
, located to the southeast of Myshkin
. Population:
Puchezh is a port
on the west side of the Volga River
, situated 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) southeast of Kineshma
and 175 kilometres (108.7 mi) east of Ivanovo
.
It was first mentioned as Puchishche sloboda
in 1594. In the 19th century, it became a center for the grain
industry and the flax
trade. In 1862, a major thread-producing plant was founded. Nearby Ivanovo became known as the "fiancée's city": a large number of female workers would immigrate to the town to work in the weaving industry (which fed off of Puchezh's flax trade), and legend has it that single men would come here in search of wives.
In 1952, Gorky Reservoir
(named after the famous Russian author Maxim Gorky
) flooded, putting the town in danger. For the next three years, the town slowly uprooted itself, was carried to a higher location, and was rebuilt.
Today, Puchezh still maintains a flax enterprise and a sewing factory. The town's industries now include a plant producing reinforced concrete works, a woodworking
industry
, and their cultural pride: Istoki factory. Istoki is an artistic trade that involves making works of traditional embroidery
, both by hand and by machine, to make patterns influenced by the ancient art from the Volga region. The linens produced here are comparable to any others in the world. The area surrounding the town contains dairy farms, fishing industry, and forests that create a perfect atmosphere for ecological tourism and many kinds of outdoor recreation
, such as fishing
, hunting
, and camping
.
Puchezhsky District
Puchezhsky District is an administrative district , one of the 21 in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia....
of Ivanovo Oblast
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 to the southeast of Myshkin
Myshkin
Myshkin is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population:...
. Population:
Puchezh is a port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
on the west side 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...
, situated 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) southeast of Kineshma
Kineshma
Kineshma is the second largest town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, which sprawls for along the Volga River. Population: -History:Kineshma was first noticed as a posad in 1429. In 1504, Ivan III gave it to Prince Feodor Belsky, who escaped to Moscow from Lithuania and married Ivan's niece...
and 175 kilometres (108.7 mi) east 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"...
.
It was first mentioned as Puchishche sloboda
Sloboda
Sloboda was a kind of settlement in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The name is derived from the early Slavic word for "freedom" and may be vaguely translated as "free settlement"....
in 1594. In the 19th century, it became a center for the grain
GRAIN
GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Our support takes the form of independent research and analysis, networking at local, regional and...
industry and the flax
Flax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
trade. In 1862, a major thread-producing plant was founded. Nearby Ivanovo became known as the "fiancée's city": a large number of female workers would immigrate to the town to work in the weaving industry (which fed off of Puchezh's flax trade), and legend has it that single men would come here in search of wives.
In 1952, Gorky Reservoir
Gorky Reservoir
Gorky Reservoir is an artificial lake in the central part of the Volga River formed by a hydroelectric dam of Gorky Hydroelectric Station built in 1955 between the towns of Gorodets and Zavolzhye and filled in 1955 – 1957...
(named after the famous Russian author Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...
) flooded, putting the town in danger. For the next three years, the town slowly uprooted itself, was carried to a higher location, and was rebuilt.
Today, Puchezh still maintains a flax enterprise and a sewing factory. The town's industries now include a plant producing reinforced concrete works, a woodworking
Woodworking
Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood.-History:Along with stone, mud, and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterian stone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood...
industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, and their cultural pride: Istoki factory. Istoki is an artistic trade that involves making works of traditional embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
, both by hand and by machine, to make patterns influenced by the ancient art from the Volga region. The linens produced here are comparable to any others in the world. The area surrounding the town contains dairy farms, fishing industry, and forests that create a perfect atmosphere for ecological tourism and many kinds of outdoor recreation
Recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"...
, such as fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
, and camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
.