Uren, Russia Explained

En Name:Uren
Ru Name:Урень
Coordinates:57.45°N 92°W
Map Label Position:right
Federal Subject:Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Adm District Jur:Urensky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Uren
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town of district significance
Adm Ctr Of1:Urensky District
Adm Ctr Of2:town of district significance of Uren
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Urensky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Uren Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Uren Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Uren Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:12304
Established Date:1719
Established Title:First mentioned
Current Cat Date:1973
Postal Codes:606800, 606803

Uren (Russian: Уре́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Urensky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Usta River (Volga's basin), 183km (114miles) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. It has population:

History

It was first mentioned in 1719. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1959 and town status in 1973.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uren serves as the administrative center of Urensky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Urensky District as the town of district significance of Uren. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Uren is incorporated within Urensky Municipal District as Uren Urban Settlement.[2]

Transportation

There is a railway station in the town, through which the trans-Siberian railroad passes. The town also lies on Road R159.

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Notes and References

  1. Order #3-od
  2. Law #148-Z