Nizhny Explained

Nizhny (Russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (Russian: Ни́жняя; feminine), or Nizhneye (Russian: Ни́жнее; neuter), literally meaning "lower", is the name of several Russian localities. It may refer to:

• Nizhny Novgorod, a Russian city colloquially referred to as "Nizhny"
• Nizhny, Republic of Bashkortostan, a khutor in Chishminsky District of the Republic of Bashkortostan
• Nizhny, Samara Oblast, a settlement in Isaklinsky District of Samara Oblast
• Nizhnyaya, Kirov Oblast, a village in Pizhansky District of Kirov Oblast
• Nizhnyaya, Leningrad Oblast, a village in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast
• Nizhnyaya, Perm Krai, a village in Alexandrovsky District of Perm Krai
• Nizhneye, Bryansk Oblast, a selo in Starodubsky District of Bryansk Oblast
• Nizhneye, Kaluga Oblast, a selo in Zhukovsky District of Kaluga Oblast