Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Urban-type settlement in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
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Vacha (Russian: Ва́ча) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Vachsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,987 (2010 census);[1] 6,732 (2002 census);[4] 7,455 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Vacha
Вача | |
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  Vacha Location of Vacha .svg) Vacha Vacha (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 55°48′00″N 42°46′20″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Vachsky District |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,987 |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,182 (−13.4%) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 606150 |
| OKTMO ID | 22617151051 |
History
It was founded in 1588. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1938.
