Uren, Russia

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Uren (Russian: Уре́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Urensky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Usta River (Volga's basin), 183 kilometers (114 mi) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. It has population: 12,304(2010 census);[2] 12,558(2002 census);[6] 13,560(1989 Soviet census).[7]

CountryRussia
First mentioned1719
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
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Uren is located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
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Uren (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°27′N 45°47′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Administrative districtUrensky District[1]
Town of district significanceSelsovietUren[1]
First mentioned1719
Town status since1973
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
  Total
12,304
  Estimate 
(2021)
12,450 (+1.2%)
  Capital ofUrensky District,[1] town of district significance of Uren[1]
  Municipal districtUrensky Municipal District[3]
  Urban settlementUren Urban Settlement[3]
  Capital ofUren Municipal District,[3] Uren Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal codes[5]
606800, 606803
OKTMO ID22654101001
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History

It was first mentioned in 1719.[citation needed] It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1959 and town status in 1973.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uren serves as the administrative center of Urensky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Urensky District as the town of district significance of Uren.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Uren is incorporated within Urensky Municipal District as Uren Urban Settlement.[3]

Transportation

There is a railway station in the town, through which the trans-Siberian railroad passes. The town also lies on Road R159.

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