Kolchugino
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Kolchugino (Russian: Кольчу́гино) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Peksha River (Klyazma's tributary) some 74 kilometers (46 mi) northwest of Vladimir. Population: 46,300 (2006 est.); 47,059 (2002 Census); 45,601 (1989 Census).
Kolchugino was founded in 1871 as a settlement next to copper-annealing and wire-producing plants belonging to a Muscovite merchant A. G. Kolchugin (hence, the name Kolchugino). It was granted town status in 1931.
Town is well-known because of tableware plant, founded by Alexander Kolchugin located here. Most of Russian tea glass-holders were produced in Kolchugino.
[edit] Economy
- JSC TH "Kolchug-Mizar", famous tableware plant founded by merchant Alexander Kolchugin
- JSC "Kolchugtsvetmet", the largest manufacturer of non-ferrous mill products in the C.I.S, founded in 1871
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