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Gorodets

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town in Russia founded in 1152, Nizhny Novgorod region

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Country
Russia
Federal subject
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Administrative district
Gorodetsky District
Town of district significance selsoviet
Gorodets
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Total
30,658
Estimate 2021
28,660 ( −6.5% )
Capital of
Gorodetsky District, town of district significance of Gorodets
Municipal district
Gorodetsky Municipal District
Urban settlement
Gorodets Urban Settlement
Time zone
UTC+3 ( MSK )
Postal codes
606500–606505, 606508, 606509

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Городец
Population
28660
Area
17
Elevation
90
Image
Master town in Gorodets - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code
83161
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Commons category
Gorodets
inception
1152-00-00
postal code
606500
time of earliest written record
1171-00-00
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Gorodets (Russian: Городе́ц) is a town and the administrative center of Gorodetsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River, 53 kilometers (33 mi) northwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 30,658 (2010 census); 32,442 (2002 census); 34,210 (1989 Soviet census); 34,000 (1970).

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