Perevoz, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
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Perevoz (Russian: Перево́з) is a town and the administrative center of Perevozsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Pyana River, 120 kilometers (75 mi) southeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,201 (2010 census);[2] 9,386 (2002 census);[6] 8,313 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Perevoz
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Perevoz Civil Engineering College | |
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| Coordinates: 55°36′N 44°32′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Perevozsky District[1] |
| Town of district significanceSelsoviet | Perevoz[1] |
| Town status since | 2001 |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,201 |
• Estimate (2021) | 8,999 (−2.2%) |
| • Capital of | Perevozsky District,[1] town of district significance of Perevoz[1] |
| • Municipal district | Perevozsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Perevoz Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Perevozsky Municipal District,[3] Perevoz Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 607400 |
| OKTMO ID | 22644101001 |
History
Town status was granted to Perevoz in 2001.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Perevoz serves as the administrative center of Perevozsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the village of Chergat, incorporated within Perevozsky District as the town of district significance of Perevoz.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Perevoz is incorporated within Perevozsky Municipal District as Perevoz Urban Settlement.[3]
Notable people
- Gennady Yanayev (1937–2010), Soviet politician