Igrim, Russia

History

Igrim is considered to have been founded in 1902 by the merchant Beshkiltsev (on the left bank of the river, unlike the modern settlement), although the settlement features in official documents of the 19th century. The settlement at this time was named Igrim-Lugovoy. In the early history of the settlement, the main occupation of the inhabitants was fishing, and in the 1930s exiles built the settlement of Igrim-Lednik, on the right bank of the river. The main building of the settlement was the fish factory, along with its ice-house, after which the town was named (lednik is the Russian word for ice-house). Igrim-Lugovoy ceased to exist in the 1950s, and shortly after part of Igrim-Lednik was destroyed by a flood. Following the destruction of both settlements, the modern Igrim was built. It was located southeast of the remains of Igrim-Lednik, in the mountains, and was therefore initially known as Igrim-Gorny. In 1964, it was granted work settlement status. The settlement expanded rapidly in the 1960s, growing fivefold. Most of this growth was in the northwesterly direction, and forests were cleared and marshes drained to provide room for this growth.

From the History section of Igrim on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.