Urzhum

town in Urzhumsky District, Kirov Oblast, Russia

Key facts

Country: Russia
Federal subject: Kirov Oblast
Administrative district: Urzhumsky District
Town selsoviet: Urzhum
Elevation: 90 m (300 ft)
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
Time zone: UTC+3 ( MSK )
Postal codes: 613530, 613531

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8210
Area: 10
Elevation: 90
Image: Уржум знак.JPG
Dialing code: 83363

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postal code: 613530
Commons category: Urzhum
inception: 1584-01-01
time of earliest written record: 1501-00-00

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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).

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