Urzhum (Russian: Уржу́м; Mari: Вӱрзым, Vürzym or Ӱржӱм, Üržüm) is a town and the administrative center of Urzhumsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Urzhumka River about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from its confluence with the Vyatka River.

[8] In 1584, Urzhum was refounded as a Russian fortress with the aim of keeping down Mari and Tatar revolts.

[citation needed] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Urzhum serves as the administrative center of Urzhumsky District.

[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Urzhumsky District as the Town of Urzhum.

[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Urzhum is incorporated within Urzhumsky Municipal District as Urzhumskoye Urban Settlement.