Volgorechensk () is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, on the right bank of the Volga River, south of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
History The town was founded in 1964 as a settlement for the employees of the Kostroma Power Station. It was granted town status in 1994, and in 2005 the status of a city district.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities,Resolution #133-a incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #112-4-ZKO As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Volgorechensk is incorporated as Volgorechensk Urban Okrug.Law #237-ZKO
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External links Official website of Volgorechensk Unofficial website of Volgorechensk Volgorechensk in VK