Puchezh

Puchezh
Пучеж
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Puchezh
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Puchezh
Puchezh (Ivanovo Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°59′N 43°10′E / 56.983°N 43.167°E / 56.983; 43.167
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIvanovo Oblast
Administrative districtPuchezhsky District
First mentioned1594
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
 • Total
8,588
 • Estimate 
(2021)
6,879 (−19.9%)
 • Capital ofPuchezhsky District
 • Municipal districtPuchezhsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementPuchezhskoye Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofPuchezhsky Municipal District, Puchezhskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
155360, 155362, 155389
OKTMO ID24621101001

Puchezh (Russian: Пу́чеж) is a port town and the administrative center of Puchezhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the west side of the Volga River, 175 kilometers (109 mi) east of Ivanovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,879 (2021 census); 8,588 (2010 census); 10,345 (2002 census); 12,712 (1989 Soviet census).