Zvenigovo (; , Provoj) is a town and the administrative center of Zvenigovsky District of the Mari El Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River, south of Yoshkar-Ola, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 11,946.
History It was founded in 1860 and granted urban-type settlement status in 1927 and town status in 1974.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zvenigovo serves as the administrative center of Zvenigovsky District.Resolution #9 As an administrative division, it is, together with one rural locality (the village of Chuvash-Otary), incorporated within Zvenigovsky District as the town of district significance of Zvenigovo. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Zvenigovo is incorporated within Zvenigovsky Municipal District as Zvenigovo Urban Settlement.Law #62-RZ
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External links Official website of Zvenigovo Zvenigovo Business Directory