Poshekhonye
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Poshekhonye (Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Sogozha River, Template:Convert northwest of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Template:Ru-census
It was previously known as Pertoma (until 1777), Poshekhonye (until 1918), Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (until 1992).
HistoryEdit
It was founded as the village of Pertoma ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) in the 17th century.Template:Citation needed In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye.Template:Citation needed In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), after V. Volodarsky.Template:Citation needed It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye.Template:Citation needed
Administrative and municipal statusEdit
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Poshekhonye serves as the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District.<ref name="YaroslavlO_admlaw">Law #12-z</ref> As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Poshekhonsky District as the town of district significance of Poshekhonye.<ref name="YaroslavlO_admlaw" /> As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Poshekhonye is incorporated within Poshekhonsky Municipal District as Poshekhonye Urban Settlement.<ref name="YaroslavlO_mun">Law #65-z</ref>
EconomyEdit
A popular variety of mass-produced cheese in Russia is called "Poshekhonsky". The original cheese factory in the city is currently no longer operating, although plans were made in 2007 to re-open it.<ref>Ярославская государственная телевизионная и радиовещательная компания. "Пошехонский сырзавод восстановят"</ref>