Kostroma (Кострома́) is a river in Russia, left tributary of Volga. The Kostroma city is located at the confluence of Kostroma river and Volga. The Volga river in Western Russia, Europes longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe. ... Kostroma (Russian: Кострома́) is a historic city in central Russia, administrative centre of the Kostroma Oblast. ... The Volga river in Western Russia, Europes longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe. ...
The main river is the Volga and its tributaries the Kostroma, Uzhnya, and Vetluga rivers.
Kostroma was stripped of its status as a provincial center and became a district center of Yaroslavl Region.
Kostroma was Russia's main light-industry center by the end of the 18th century, and even today, it is one of the largest textile-industry centers, employing 14% of all industrial workers.