Nizhegorodskaya Oblast (Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast : federal subject of Russia
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Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’ at a glance
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’ currently has 53 quality-checked populated place pages and 2 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
53
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County pages
2
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Nizhniy NovgorodPopulation 1,284,164
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Quick Facts about Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’
| Population | 3,202,946 |
| Country | Russia, Soviet Union |
| State | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Russia) |
| Plate code | 152, 52 |
| Phone Area Codes | 831 |
| Area | 76900 km2 |
| Official name | Ніжагародская вобласць, Нижегородская область, Горьковская область, Горкаўская вобласць, Нижгар өлкәсе, Түбән Новгород өлкәсе |
| Latitude & Longitude | 56.0000,45.0000 |
| Capital | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Establishment | January 14, 1929 (97 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:00, Moscow Time |
| Local time | 05:22:43 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’ is located at 56°0'0"N 45°0'0"E (56.0, 45.0). It has 8 neighbors: Ryazanskaya Oblast , Respublika Mordoviya, Respublika Mariy El, Kostromskaya Oblast , Kirovskaya Oblast , Ivanovskaya Oblast , Chuvashskaya Respublika and Vladimirskaya Oblast .
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The largest city of Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’ is Dzerzhinsk with a population of 230,639. Other cities include and Pyra population 1,991. See all Nizhegorodskaya Oblast’ cities & populated places.
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Official Website- Vachsky District
- Bogorodsky District
- Sokolsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Sosnovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Sechenovsky District
- Bolsheboldinsky District
- Volodarsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Semyonovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Kstovsky District
- Vorotynsky District
- Urensky District
- Tonkinsky District
- Perevozsky District
- Chkalovsky District
- Buturlinsky District
- Navashinsky District
- Pochinkovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Krasnobakovsky District
- Sharangsky District
- Vadsky District
- Pervomaysky Urban Okrug
- Dzerzhinsk
- Vetluzhsky District
- Ardatovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Lyskovsky District
- Bolshemurashkinsky District
- Voznesensky District
- Vyksa Urban Okrug
- Lukoyanovsky District
- Knyagininsky District
- Balakhninsky District
- Nizhny Novgorod Urban Okrug
- Voskresensky District
- Krasnooktyabrsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Kulebaksky District
- Dalnekonstantinovsky District
- Arzamassky District
- Varnavinsky District
- Sarov Urban Okrug
- Arzamas Urban Okrug
- Borsky District
- Tonshayevsky District
- Koverninsky District
- Pavlovsky District
- Sergachsky District
- Shatkovsky District
- Spassky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Pilninsky District
- Diveyevsky District
- Gorodetsky District
- Gaginsky District
- Shakhunya Urban Okrug
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,258,645 | - | census |
| 2018 | 3,234,752 | -0.74% | census |
| 2020 | 3,202,946 | -0.99% | census |