Urzhum, Urzhumsky District, Kirov Oblast
Urzhum
Уржум | |
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Welcome sign at the entrance to Urzhum | |
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Interactive map of Urzhum | |
Urzhum Location of Urzhum Urzhum Urzhum (Kirov Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 57°07′N 50°00′E / 57.117°N 50.000°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Urzhumsky District |
| TownSelsoviet | Urzhum |
| First mentioned | 1554 |
| Town status since | 1796 |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,213 |
• Estimate (2025) | 8,210 (−19.6%) |
| • Capital of | Urzhumsky District, Town of Urzhum |
| • Municipal district | Urzhumsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Urzhumsky Municipal District, Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal codes | 613530, 613531 |
| OKTMO ID | 33641101001 |
Urzhum (Russian: Уржу́м; Mari: Вӱрзым, Vürzym or Ӱржӱм, Üržüm) is a town and the administrative center of Urzhumsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Urzhumka River about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from its confluence with the Vyatka River. Population: 10,213 (2010 census); 11,514 (2002 census); 12,101 (1989 Soviet census).