En Name: | Gorodishche |
Ru Name: | Городище |
Coordinates: | 53.2833°N 87°W |
Map Label Position: | bottom |
Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Gorodishe (Penza oblast).png |
Federal Subject: | Penza Oblast |
Adm District Jur: | Gorodishchensky District |
Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Gorodishche |
Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town of district significance |
Adm Ctr Of1: | Gorodishchensky District |
Adm Ctr Of2: | town of district significance of Gorodishche |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Mun District Jur: | Gorodishchensky Municipal District |
Urban Settlement Jur: | Gorodishche Urban Settlement |
Mun Admctr Of1: | Gorodishchensky Municipal District |
Mun Admctr Of2: | Gorodishche Urban Settlement |
Pop 2010Census: | 8096 |
Established Date: | 1681 |
Current Cat Date: | 1780 |
Postal Codes: | 442310 |
Gorodishche (Russian: Городи́ще) is a town and the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Yulovka River (Sura's tributary) 48km (30miles) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. The 2010 census found it had a population of 8096.
It was founded in 1681 as a fortress; town status was granted to it in 1780.[1]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gorodishche serves as the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gorodishchensky District as the town of district significance of Gorodishche. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gorodishche is incorporated within Gorodishchensky Municipal District as Gorodishche Urban Settlement.[3]