Murom is one of the oldest Russian towns. It is called so because Ugro-finish tribes «Muroma» lived here. It was founded in 862. It is situated on the left bank of the Oka river. About 150,000 people live in Murom.
Murom is an industrious town. Murom’s major industries are mechanical engineering, radio-engineering, locomotive making, textile, food and others. Now the plants of Murom have many economic problems.