Puchezh (Russian:Пу́чеж) is a port town and the administrative center of Puchezhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the west side of the Volga River, 175 kilometers (109mi) east of Ivanovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,588(2010 Census);10,345(2002 Census);12,712(**** Census).