Ivanovo region is located in the center of the European part of the Russian Federation. satellite map Ivanovo region shows that the region borders on Vladimir, Kostroma, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod regions. The area of ​​the region is 21,437 sq. km.

The largest cities of the Ivanovo region are Ivanovo ( administrative center), Kineshma, Shuya, Vichuga and Furmanov. The region is one of the poorest in Russia. The economy of the Ivanovo region is based on light industry (especially on textiles), on the public services sector, on mechanical engineering, on the construction complex and energy.

Assumption Cathedral in Plyos - one of the attractions of the Golden Ring

A Brief History of the Ivanovo Region

The territory of the modern Ivanovo region became part of the Muscovite state in the 15th century. In 1778 this territory was divided between Kostroma and Vladimir provinces. In 1918, the region became part of the Ivanovo-Voznesenskaya province, and in 1929 the Ivanovo industrial region was formed. In 1936, the Ivanovo region was founded.

Holy Cross Church in Palekh

Sights of the Ivanovo region

On detailed map Ivanovo region from a satellite you can see such natural attractions as the Klyazmensky reserve and the Volga River.

On the territory of the Ivanovo region there are three cities that are part of the Golden Ring of Russia - Ivanovo, Plyos and Palekh. Numerous architectural monuments have been preserved in these cities. It is worth visiting the Assumption and Holy Vvedensky monasteries in Ivanovo, the Assumption Cathedral, the Trinity, Resurrection and Vvedenskaya churches in Plyos, the Ilyinsky and Holy Cross Exaltation churches in Palekh.

Holy Dormition convent in with. Dunilovo, Shuisky district of the Ivanovo region

In addition, it is worth visiting the historical cities of Kineshma, Vichuga and Yuryevets. In the Ivanovo region, it is recommended to visit the Nikolo-Shartomsky monastery in the village of Vvedenye, the museum of Ivanovo calico in Ivanovo, the St. Tikhonovo-Lukhsky monastery in the village of Lukh, the Holy Assumption monastery in Dunilovo and the Alekseevsky estate (Nogino), which is a miniature copy of Peterhof.

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Once upon a time, around the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC, people began to settle near Lake Sakhtysh. They lived then in dugouts. After some time, the climate in the forest-steppe area became a little warmer. The inhabitants began to engage in agriculture. Scientists - archaeologists in given time there they found tools made of bones and stone. In those places where the women were buried, experts found household items.

The Ivanovo region became part of the Grand Duchy at the beginning of the 15th century. The map of the Ivanovo region will tell a lot of interesting things about this time. At present, in the territorial Administrative division includes several urban districts, 7 cities, 12 district centers, more than 30 workers' settlements.

Economy: energy, food and light industries, metalworking, mechanical engineering. Agriculture well developed. main role play forestry, flax and potato growing. Find the exact information on the detailed map of the Ivanovo region, a lot of fascinating things are written there.

The region is associated with many other places railways, automobile, water, urban and air Transport. There are many attractions on the territory of the Golden Ring in Russia.

Below you can see what the map looks like in JPG format, so you can print it and hang it on the wall.

displays the features of the location of the most curious region of the central part of the country. The region settled in the interfluve of the Klyazma, Oka and Volga. It is strictly limited by the Vladimir and Yaroslavl, Kostroma and Nizhny Novgorod region, thus turning it into the second from the end, in terms of area, area.

The whole region is a typical plain. It is covered by a series of very low hills, especially in its southwestern part. Lowland swamps, glacial and floodplain lakes are widespread everywhere. In the vicinity of Ivanovo, one can find manifestations of the process of karst formation, moraine and remnants. Tourists always like these landforms, perfectly preserved in Shuya, on Osinovaya Gora. Find them on the ground will help map of the Ivanovo region.

There are no global mineral reserves here. Only small deposits of quartz sand, which is used for melting glass; peat and phosphate rock. Karst processes brought to the surface The groundwater, which are saturated with valuable elements. They are used for both food and medicinal purposes.

The climate in the Ivanovo region is mild - moderately continental. Sufficient rainfall supports the nutrition of all 2000 rivers and 150 lakes of the region. Such natural conditions allowed the development of soils that are suitable for agricultural use. Beautiful coniferous and mixed forests. The Klyazmensky reserve has been identified in the region, in which they are engaged in the conservation of the muskrat population.

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Ivanovo region is the smallest subject of Russia, but it is a key point of the Golden Ring. Renowned for its large number hunting bases, Zaimok, where you can hunt animals. Equestrian sports are also popular. By the way, I recently learned that there are online webcams of the world on the Internet, I think you can also find webcams from the city of Ivanovo there and carefully study this city and this region live!

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Satellite map of Ivanovo region

Ivanovo region- one of the central regions of the Russian Federation. Most of the territory of the region is located between the Klyazma and Volga rivers. The largest city and the administrative center - the city of Ivanovo, whose population is approximately 1 million 200 thousand inhabitants. Other major regional cities are Shuya, Furmanov, Kineshma, Teikovo, Kokhma, Vichuga and Rodniki.

The Ivanovo region is considered one of the most environmentally friendly regions of Russia and one of the most recreational resources, which include forest and water resources. www.site

Moderate continental climate Ivanovo region is characterized by hot summers and cold winters with frost and snow cover. average temperature in the year from +2 to +3.5 C. Frosts in the Ivanovo region are quite common, and sometimes the air temperature drops below -40 in winter. In summer, on the contrary, there is dry hot weather up to + 35 ... + 38 C.

Most of all, the Ivanovo region is rich in church buildings. The most famous of them are the Assumption Cemetery Church of the early 19th century, the Kazan Old Believer Church of the 19th century, Svyato-Uspensky monastery 16th century and Preobrazhensky Cathedral, erected in the best architectural traditions of the 17th century. While in the Ivanovo region, you should definitely visit several museums: the Levitan house-museum, which was opened in 1972, the Palekh art museum, and the center of icon painting and painting, which houses works of the 15th-17th centuries.