Volodarsk, Russia

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Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Volodarsk (Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Volodarsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seyma River (Oka's tributary) Script error: No such module "convert". west of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]

History

The village of Seyma on the Seyma River was first mentioned in the 15th century. Seyma's branch settlement of Olgino was renamed Volodarsk in 1920, after V. Volodarsky, a Russian revolutionary.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 1932, Volodarsk was granted urban-type settlement status, which absorbed the original village of Seyma. Town status was granted to it in 1956.[3]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Volodarsk serves as the administrative center of Volodarsky District.[4] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Volodarsky District as the town of district significance of Volodarsk.[4] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Volodarsk is incorporated within Volodarsky Municipal District as Volodarsk Urban Settlement.[5]

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