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Coordinates: 56°18′N 39°23′E / 56.3°N 39.383°E / 56.3; 39.383

Kolchugino Кольчу́гино
—  Town  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Vladimir Oblast
Kolchugino Location within Russia
Coordinates: 56°18′N 39°23′E / 56.3°N 39.383°E / 56.3; 39.383
Country	Russia
Oblast	Vladimir Oblast
District	Kolchuginsky
Founded	1871
Population (2006 est)
- Total	46,300
Time zone	MSK (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST)	MSD (UTC+4)

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.

[edit] Economy

• JSC TH "Kolchug-Mizar", famous tableware plant founded by merchant Alexander Kolchugin
• JSC "Kolchugtsvetmet", the largest manufacturer of non-ferrous mill products in the C.I.S, founded in 1871

Samovar and podstakannik made by Kolchugino plant

Podstakanniks made by Kolchugino plant

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