Nizhny Novgorod

Summary

Nizhny Novgorod is an administrative centre^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of administrative_centre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nizhny Novgorod received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Nizhny Novgorod is located in Nizhny Novgorod Urban Okrug^[4].
• Nizhny Novgorod is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Nizhny Novgorod is in the country of Principality of Gorodets^[6].
• Nizhny Novgorod is on the body of water Volga^[7].
• Nizhny Novgorod is on the body of water Oka^[8].
• Nizhny Novgorod is on the body of water Pochayna^[9].
• Nizhny Novgorod's head of government is recorded as Yury Shalabayev^[10].
• Nizhny Novgorod's image is recorded as Nizhny Novgorod 2025-04-29 Minin and Pozharsky square 01.jpg^[11].
• Nizhny Novgorod's continent is recorded as Eurasia^[12].
• Nizhny Novgorod's continent is recorded as Europe^[13].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as administrative centre^[14].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as million city^[16].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as city or town^[17].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as city-state^[18].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[19].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as territory^[20].
• Nizhny Novgorod's instance of is recorded as local government area^[21].
• Nizhny Novgorod's official language is recorded as Russian^[22].
• Nizhny Novgorod's flag image is recorded as Flag of Nizhny Novgorod.svg^[23].
• Nizhny Novgorod's shares border with is recorded as Nizhny Novgorod Oblast^[24].
• Nizhny Novgorod's shares border with is recorded as Bor^[25].
• Nizhny Novgorod's shares border with is recorded as Dzerzhinsk^[26].
• Nizhny Novgorod's shares border with is recorded as Kstovo^[27].

Body

Founding

Nizhny Novgorod's founder is recorded as Yuri II of Vladimir^[28]. +1221-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[29].

Recognition

Nizhny Novgorod received the Order of Lenin^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nizhny Novgorod include Nizhegorodsky City District, it^[30], a city district of it^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1970^[33] and 7736 Nizhnij Novgorod^[34], an asteroid^[35].

Why It Matters

Nizhny Novgorod ranks in the top 10% of administrative_centre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Nizhegorodsky City District, it^[30], a city district of it^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1970^[33] and 7736 Nizhnij Novgorod^[34], an asteroid^[35].

FAQs

What awards did Nizhny Novgorod receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].