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Dzerzhinsk

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Also known as Rastyapino

city in Russia

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Dzerzhinsk is a city in Russia located in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast region. It is an industrial city historically known for chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, which has made it economically significant but also contributed to environmental concerns in the area.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
village
Official name
Дзержинск
Located in
Gorki Krai
Population
213410
Area
421.53
Elevation
90
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Capital of
Dzerzhinsk
Shares border with
Nizhny Novgorod
Official website
admdzr.nobl.ru
Image
DK Khimik shoot from a dron.jpg
Dialing code
8313
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category of associated people
Category:People from Dzerzhinsk, Russia
twinned administrative body
Zelenodolsk
Commons category
Dzerzhinsk, Russia
category for people born here
Category:Births in Dzerzhinsk, Russia
postal code
606000–606039
topic's main category
Category:Dzerzhinsk, Russia
inception
1606-00-00
native label
Дзержинск
time of earliest written record
1606-00-00
nickname
Дуст
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Encyclopedic overview

Dzerzhinsk aerial view

Dzerzhinsk (Russian: Дзержи́нск, IPA: [dzʲɪrˈʐɨnsk]) is a city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located along the Oka River, about 370 kilometers (230 mi) east of Moscow and 35 kilometers (22 mi) west of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 240,742 (2010 census); 261,334 (2002 census); 285,071 (1989 Soviet census).

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