Kolchugino

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 stat... more

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. less