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Kovrov

Kovrov () is a city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River, a tributary of the Oka. Kovrov's population as of the 2021 Census was 132,417, down from 145,214 recorded in the 2010 Census, and further down from 155,499 recorded in the 2002 Census and 159,942 recorded in the 1989 Census. In terms of population, it is the second-largest city in Vladimir Oblast after Vladimir. In 1977, Kovrov's population had been estimated at 140,000.

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Kovrov is a city in western Russia's Vladimir Oblast region, located on the Klyazma River and serving as the second-largest city in the region with a population of about 132,000 as of 2021. The city has experienced a steady decline in population over the past few decades, dropping from nearly 160,000 residents in 1989 to its current size.

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Place details

Locality: Ковров
Region: Владимирская область
Country: Россия
Population: 154,224
Timezone: Europe/Moscow

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Kovrov. Pershutov & Pravda Streets crossing.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: The city duma building
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: bottom
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Kovrov (Vladimir oblast).png
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Kovrov (Vladimir oblast).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Vladimir Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: City of Kovrov
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Kovrovsky District
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: City of Kovrov
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Kovrov Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Kovrov Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Kovrovsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: Council of People's Deputies
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 57.4
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 145214
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 118th
Russian inhabited locality.established_date: 1157

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Wikidata facts

Population: 127831
Area: 57
Elevation: 125
Official website: kovrov-gorod.ru
Image: Ансамбль Христорождественского собора.jpg
Dialing code: 49232

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Commons category: Kovrov
postal code: 601900
inception: 1157-00-00
native label: Ковров
time of earliest written record: 1157-00-00

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History
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Transportation
International relations
Climate
Twin towns and sister cities
References
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==History== Overshadowed by the neighboring Starodub-on-the-Klyazma since the 12th century, Kovrov was eventually granted town status in 1778. On July 13, 1978, the city's 200th anniversary, Kovrov was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.