City in the center of European Russia
KostromaKostroma (Russian: Кострома́, IPA: [kəstrɐˈma]) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian towns, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. Population: 268,742 (2010 Census); 278,750 (2002 Census); 278,414 (1989 Census).
Under the Rurikids:
Under the Romanovs