Gavrilov-Yam () is a

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and the

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of Gavrilov-Yamsky (or Gavrilov-Yamskiy) District in Yaroslavl Oblast,

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, located on the Kotorosl River. Population:

History

The first mention of a settlement on the site of modern Gavrilov-Yam dates back to 1545. Then it was a small village of Gavrilovo, in which there were only 7 courtyards and it belonged to the Varnitsky Trinity-Sergius Monastery. At the end of the 16th century, by decree of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, the village was renamed into Gavrilov Yam, later into Gavrilov-Yamskaya Sloboda, and at the end of the 18th century, in connection with the construction of a stone church - and into the village of Gavrilov-Yam.HISTORY
liveps.ru. Accessed 13 September 2022. Town status was granted in 1938. In the early 2000s, the weaving production of the

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-based factory, Trekhgornaya Manufactory, was transferred to the oblast to which the town belongs. The Gavrilov-Yamskiy Flax Mill traces its history back to the Lokalov textile factory. The mill carries out all stages of flax processing, from flax-combed production to finished products (linen and mixed fabrics, patterned tablecloths, napkins, towels, etc.). The plant is the only one in the country that produces art canvas.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gavrilov-Yam serves as the

of the Gavrilov-Yamsky (or Gavrilov-Yamskiy) District.Law #12-z As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gavrilov-Yamsky (or Gavrilov-Yamskiy) District as the town of district significance of Gavrilov-Yam. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gavrilov-Yam is incorporated within Gavrilov-Yamsky (Gavrilov-Yamskiy) Municipal District as Gavrilov-Yam Urban Settlement.Law #65-z

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External links

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Official website of Gavrilov-Yam

Gavrilov-Yam Business Directory
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