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Vichuga: Palace of Culture
Palace of Culture, Vichuga, Russia.
Vichuga
Russia
Also known as: Vičuga
Vichuga, centre of a raion (sector), Ivanovo oblast (region), western Russia. It lies about 18 miles (30 km) south of the Volga River and 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Ivanovo city. Vichuga developed from a number of industrial villages and was incorporated in 1920. It is now an important centre of the textile industry, especially for cotton, and it also has casting and other industries. Pop. (2006 est.) 39,236.
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