Kokhma () is a

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, Russia, located on the Uvod River ( Klyazma's

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) southeast of

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. Population:

History

It was first mentioned in 1619 as the village of Rozhdestvenskoye-Kokhma (). Town status was granted to it in 1925.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the

Town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

of Kokhma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the Town of Kokhma is incorporated as Kokhma Urban Okrug.Law #124-OZ

Economy

*Cotton mill *Flax-spinning and weaving mill *'' Strommashina'' machine-building factory

References

External links

Official website of Kokhma
*Mojgorod.ru

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