Vyksa
Town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
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Vyksa (Russian: Вы́кса) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River, 186 kilometers (116 mi) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 56,201 (2010 census);[3] 61,657 (2002 census);[7] 61,149 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Vyksa
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| Coordinates: 55°19′N 42°10′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1765[2] |
| Town status since | 1934[2] |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 56,201 |
• Estimate (2021) | 45,240 (−19.5%) |
| • Rank | 292nd in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Vyksa[1] |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Vyksa[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Vyksa Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Vyksa Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 607030 |
| OKTMO ID | 22715000001 |
History
Vyksa was founded in 1765 and was granted town status in 1934.[2]
Etymology
From a substrate Finno-Ugric language (cf. Finnish: vuoksi 'flow').[9]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four work settlements and forty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Vyksa—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Vyksa is incorporated as Vyksa Urban Okrug.[4]