It's mentioned in the will. Ivan Vasilyevich, 1504, as the volost of Vichuga; later the village of Vichuga. In...
It's mentioned in the will. Ivan Vasilyevich, 1504, as the volost of Vichuga; later the village of Vichuga.
In 1925, the village of Vichuga was merged with neighboring factory settlements, which developed in the 18-19 centuries and was transformed into a city.
Name of the river Vichuga (right tributary of the Volga). In the hydronym, the ancient Finno-Ugric base of the Vich- and Formant-yuga, Uga "river" is distinguished.
Vichuga is a major center of the textile industry.
Leading enterprises: "Vichuga Manufactory", "Red October", "Red Profintern", factories named after Krasin and named after Shagov, "Lenok". Mechanical and woodworking plants.
In the Vichug district, wheat, rye, barley, peas, potatoes, vegetables are grown. They raise cattle, sheep, pigs.
Deposits of clay, sand, gravel (Vasilev gravel quarry).
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