Ivanovo

Ivanovo (English) Иваново (Russian)
-  City[1]  -
Lenina Avenue
Location of Ivanovo Oblast in Russia
Ivanovo Location of Ivanovo in Ivanovo Oblast
Coordinates: 56°59′48″N 40°58′55″E / 56.99667°N 40.98194°E / 56.99667; 40.98194Coordinates: 56°59′48″N 40°58′55″E / 56.99667°N 40.98194°E / 56.99667; 40.98194
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of October 2011)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ivanovo Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to	City of Ivanovo[2]
Administrative center of	Ivanovo Oblast,[1] Ivanovsky District,[1] City of Ivanovo
Municipal status (as of January 2005)
Urban okrug	Ivanovo Urban Okrug[3]
Administrative center of	Ivanovo Urban Okrug,[3] Ivanovsky Municipal District[3]
Head[citation needed]	Alexander Fomin[4]
Statistics
Area	104.84 km2 (40.48 sq mi)[5]
Population (2010 Census)	408,330 inhabitants[6]
- Rank in 2010	43rd
Density	3,895 /km2 (10,090 /sq mi)[7]
Time zone	MSK (UTC+04:00)[8]
First mentioned	1561[citation needed]
City status since	1871[citation needed]
Previous names	Ivanovo-Voznesensk (until 1932)[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[9]	24401
Dialing code(s)	+7 4932[citation needed]
Official website
Ivanovo on WikiCommons

Ivanovo (Russian: Иваново, IPA: [ɪˈvanəvə]) is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located 254 kilometers (158 mi) from Moscow and approximately 100 kilometers (62 mi) from Yaroslavl, Vladimir, and Kostroma. Population: 408,330 (2010 Census);^[6] 431,721 (2002 Census);^[10] 481,042 (1989 Census).^[11]

Geography

The Uvod River, a tributary of the Klyazma, flows from north to south, dividing the city in two halves. There are also two rivers in Ivanovo: the Talka and the Kharinka.

History

It was first mentioned in 1561, when it was given to the Cherkassky princely family by Ivan III, after the latter's wedding with Maria Cherkasskaya. However, the relevant document has been lost.

The modern city was created by merging the old flax-processing village Ivanovo with the industrial Voznesensky Posad in 1871.^{[citation needed]} Yakov Garelin—a patron of arts, historian, manufacturer, and public figure—is considered to be the founder of the city and its first head. Under his government, the city began to develop and grow.

Until 1932, its official name of the city was Ivanovo-Voznesensk.^{[citation needed]} Because of its textile manufacturing industry, Ivanovo earned the sobriquet of the "Russian Manchester" during the 19th century.^[12]

By the early 20th century, Ivanovo competed with Łódź (also a part of the Russian Empire at that time) for the title of the primary textile production center of Europe. As the workers' living conditions were appalling, the strikes were frequent. One of these strikes (May 14-July 22, 1905) led to the first Russian revolution. According to the Soviet historiography,^[13] the Ivanovo Soviet (created on May 28, 1905) was one of the first soviets in history. However, this statement is contested.

In 1937 the city opened the Interdom - a school for children of foreign Communists, including high learn.

In Ivanov began way legendary squadron (then - Regiment) "Normandie-Niemen". By agreement between the Soviet government and patriotic organization "Fighting France" in late 1942, the Soviet Union came a group of French pilots. Basis for the formation of the new airport began on the northern outskirts of the city. Pilots provided decent housing, provide 14 Yak-1. In 1943, the French had fought side by side with their Soviet comrades in arms.

After the war, along with the textile industry in Ivanovo developed engineering and other industries.^[14] In the 60s, the city became the center of the Upper-Economic Council. [11] The 80s saw the accelerated pace of housing construction.

Since the beginning of the 21th century there has been the decline in production in the Ivanovo. In the 2000s a large number of enterprises were closed. Ceased to exist weaving factories BIM, BAT melange Plant and other enterprises of the textile industry.

Administrative and municipal status

Ivanovo is the administrative center of the oblast^[1] and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it also serves as the administrative center of Ivanovsky District,^[1] even though it is not a part of it.^[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the City of Ivanovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, the City of Ivanovo is incorporated as Ivanovo Urban Okrug.^[3]

Economy

Ivanovo has traditionally been called the textile capital of Russia. Since most textile workers are women, it has also been known as the "city of brides". Probably the most famous of the city's female natives was the postmodern French writer Nathalie Sarraute.

Every Ivanovo textile factories was closed in 2000s.^[15]

Transportation

It is home to Ivanovo Severny, which is one of the largest military airlift bases in Russia. Civilian air services are provided at the Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport. Since 1896, there is a railway connection between Ivanovo and Moscow.^[16]

Education

Ivanovo has several educational institutions: Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo Medical Academy, Ivanovo Architectural Academy, and Ivanovo State Power University (ISPU).

Attractions

There are several objects of cultural heritage in Ivanovo. Among them are the buildings of the constructivism style,^[17] like the Ship-house (1930), architect D. F. Fridman; the Horseshoe-house (1934), architect A. I. Panov; the Regional Bank building (1927), architect V. A. Vesnin; the Palace of Arts (1939), architect A. V. Vlasov; the Collective-house (1931), architect I. A. Golosov; the Ivanovo railway station (1934); Oblsovnarhoz-houses (1935), N. I. Kadnikov; and others.

Many monuments are devoted to the revolutionary past of the city, such as the "Red Talka" memorial or numerous monuments to revolutionaries. The historical center of the city is notable mainly for the former houses of famous Ivanovites: the mansion houses of E. I. Gratchev (1774), I. N. Polushin (1904; here the Soviet government was first declared), K. D. Burkov, the Kuvayevs, the Gandurins, the Burlinis, etc. The industrial architecture, like the remaining textile manufactures of the 19th century, is also of interest.

Other notable sights include Schudrovskaya Palatka (17th century), the first brick civil building in Ivanovo, the Svyato-Vvedensky Monastery (architect P. Begen), the wooden Uspenskaya church, the mansion of A. Duringer (1910), and others.

The youth policy

History

According to historians, the youth policy in the city started in 1892, when the first Marxist society was formed. In 1919 the city Komsomol (Young Communist League) organization was established, soon this movement spread all over the region. By the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in 1941, Ivanovo regional Komsomol organization had already had over 100 thousand people. After the war the main objectives of the movements were to bring up and educate the working youth and to organize various activities. In 1970-1980s different circles and amateur theatres were functioning, and people’s universities were established.

In the 1980s, Ivanovo Oblast became one of the largest student centers of European Russia (7 institutes of higher education and 26 colleges with about 35 thousand students).

In the 1990s, the youth policy in Ivanovo was challenged, but remained and developed, due to the activity of initiative ivanovites. In 1992 the Department of youth affairs was established. The new youth policy was being formed. New legislature and programs were launch to encourage young families, youth employment, patriotic education and support. 53 clubs of young families and 28 military-patriotic organizations were formed. Since the beginning of 2000s the complex youth and children’s policy has been pursued, through the legislative (like the regional law “Of the state support of youth and children’s social organizations) and grant support means.

Nowadays the Department of internal affairs of the Ivanovo region is responsible for the development of the youth policy of the region.

Development

There are almost 98 thousand young people in Ivanovo, i.e. each fourth citizen. It is one of the Russian students' centers, with 8 public and 5 private institutes of higher education, offering educational facilities both for Russian and foreign students. The city is the third largest one in the country after Moscow and the Moscow region, in terms of number of students per 10 000 citizens.

There are 18 military-patriotic clubs with about 550 young participants, 170 people are in charge of local history activities. More than 20 per cent of young citizens take part in the youth organizations’ activities, like “IMCA – Ivanovo”, Russian Youth Union, the “Novy Rubezh”, Ivanovo city pupils’ Duma, the “Shkolny Activ Goroda” (City school activists) and many others.

Annually the city holds the “Students’ spring” festival of students’ creativity. It’s the most popular event in cultural life of Ivanovo students, with the participation of all universities and institutes. Since 1997 the interregional festival of students “Maslenitsa” (“Pancake week”) is held. Yearly about 20 students’ teams from 6-8 regions take part in it.

Being concerned of the youth creativeness, the city government supports the development of facilities of students’ cultural, sporting and entertainment centers, as well as organizes regional sports competitions among students.

In order to encourage young scientists, each year the best students are given the grant of the governor, which is a good support for gifted researches. To increase the academic level of the youth, the contest of students’ and postgraduates’ researches was established. The papers should be devoted to the resolution of topical problems of the region. The best authors are given the award named after M. V. Frunze.

Ivanovo is a multinational city, more than 100 nationalities’ representatives live here. There are 16 ethnic and cultural autonomies, associations and centers.

Much attention is paid to the youth parliamentarism, which is developing within such structures, as the Youth Civic Council of the City Administration and Ivanovo city pupils’ Duma. The deputies of the latter participate in real elections campaigns in their schools, represents the schoolchildren’s interests to the municipal government, contribute to the development of youth initiatives, arrange socially topical activities, like the charity marathon “Ty nam nuzhen” (“We need you”) aimed at supporting children with disabilities. There are several opportunities for the talented youth as well, e.g. awards and grants from the Head of the city.

In 2012 schoolchildren of Ivanovo supported the city’s bid to the contest “The European Youth Capital 2015” and organized a flash mob and made large patchwork cloth. As a candidate city, Ivanovo is realizing a comprehensive program for the youth development, having invited professionals of the international level. One of the contest’s objective being to strengthen interaction between local communities and the European structures, Ivanovo is increasing cooperation with international partners and investors, in order to develop its infrastructure. The status of the European Youth Capital will give Ivanovo a chance to become a role model for Russian and European cities, ready for empowering the youth and renovating their local communities. Ivanovo is a youth and student center with great intellectual potential, where new ambitious ideas and projects are born and develop. Ivanovo of the future is a city which no one wants to leave, quite on the contrary. So far the municipal and regional administration with the young activists has decided to bid for the title of the European Youth capital 2015. The initiative has been welcomed by Prime-minister and President of Russia.

July 4, 2012 European Youth Forum has published a list of finalists for the title "European Capital of Youth 2015." The city of Ivanovo is one of the finalists of the city. Young people of faith in victory, and makes everything possible for her.

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  Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology

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  Tram service in Ivanovo was cancelled in June 2008

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  Mikhail Frunze Monument

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  Revolution Square

Notable people

• Andrei Bubnov, Bolshevik politician
• Yelena Kruglova, swimmer
• Sergey Nechayev, revolutionary nihilist
• Nathalie Sarraute, writer
• Georgiy Shilov, mathematician
• Vladimir Tsybin, flautist and conductor
• Slava Zaitsev, designer

Twin towns and sister cities

Ivanovo is twinned with:

• Łódź, Poland (since 1992)^[18]
• Plano, Texas, United States
• Staffordshire, United Kingdom
• Hanover, Germany
• Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
• Dzerzhinsky, Moscow Oblast, Russia
• Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
• Plovdiv, Bulgaria

See also

• Interdom

References

Notes

Further reading

• Mah, Alice. Industrial Ruination, Community, and Place: Landscapes and Legacies of Urban Decline (University of Toronto Press; 2012) 240 pages; comparative study of urban and industrial decline in Niagara Falls (Canada and the United States), Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain, and Ivanovo, Russia.

Sources

• Ивановская областная Дума. Закон №145-ОЗ от 14 декабря 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области», в ред. Закона №91-ОЗ от 7 октября 2011 г «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Ивановской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ивановской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Ивановской области", №50(519), 30 декабря 2010 г. (Ivanovo Oblast Duma. Law #145-OZ of December 14, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ivanovo Oblast, as amended by the Law #91-OZ of October 7, 2011 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of Ivanovo Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ivanovo Oblast". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Ивановской области. Закон №124-ОЗ от 29 сентября 2004 г. «О муниципальных районах и городских округах», в ред. Закона №7-ОЗ от 12 января 2005 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Ивановской области "О муниципальных районах и городских округах"». Вступил в силу 1 октября 2004 г. Опубликован: "Ивановская газета", №189 (3327), 1 октября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Ivanovo Oblast. Law #124-OZ of September 29, 2004 On the Municipal Districts and Urban Okrugs, as amended by the Law #7-OZ of January 12, 2005 On Amending the Law of Ivanovo Oblast "On the Municipal Districts and Urban Okrugs". Effective as of October 1, 2004.).

External links

• Official website of Ivanovo (Russian)
• Unofficial website of Ivanovo (Russian)
• Ivanovo wiki (Russian)
• Ivanovo Internet Portal (Russian)

v t e Administrative divisions of Ivanovo Oblast Administrative center: Ivanovo Cities and towns Furmanov Gavrilov Posad Ivanovo Kineshma Kokhma Komsomolsk Navoloki Plyos Privolzhsk Puchezh Rodniki Shuya Teykovo Vichuga Yuryevets Yuzha Zavolzhsk Districts Furmanovsky Gavrilovo-Posadsky Ilyinsky Ivanovsky Kineshemsky Komsomolsky Lezhnevsky Lukhsky Palekhsky Pestyakovsky Privolzhsky Puchezhsky Rodnikovsky Savinsky Shuysky Teykovsky Verkhnelandekhovsky Vichugsky Yuryevetsky Yuzhsky Zavolzhsky

v t e Golden Ring of Russia Alexandrov Bogolyubovo Gorokhovets Gus-Khrustalny Ivanovo Kideksha Kostroma Moscow Palekh Pereslavl-Zalessky Plyos Rostov Sergiyev Posad Suzdal Tutayev Uglich Vladimir Yaroslavl Yuryev-Polsky