Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Vladimir Oblast Administrative center of Kameshkovsky District Local time Saturday 1:42 PM | Country Russia Administrative district Kameshkovsky District Area 8 km² | |
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Municipal district Kameshkovsky Municipal District Weather 6°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
Kameshkovo (Russian: Ка́мешково) is a town and the administrative center of Kameshkovsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located 41 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 13,103.
Contents
- Map of Kameshkovo Vladimir Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- References
Map of Kameshkovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a settlement around a spinning-and-weaving factory. It was granted town status on July 12, 1951.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kameshkovo serves as the administrative center of Kameshkovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Kameshkovo is incorporated within Kameshkovsky Municipal District as Kameshkovo Urban Settlement.
Transportation
There is a railway station in the town.