En Name: | Vorsma |
Ru Name: | Ворсма |
Coordinates: | 55.9833°N 58°W |
Map Label Position: | right |
Federal Subject: | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
Adm District Jur: | Pavlovsky District |
Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Vorsma |
Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town of district significance |
Adm Ctr Of1: | Pavlovsky District |
Adm Ctr Of2: | town of district significance of Vorsma |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Mun District Jur: | Pavlovsky Municipal District |
Urban Settlement Jur: | Vorsma Urban Settlement |
Mun Admctr Of1: | Pavlovsky Municipal District |
Mun Admctr Of2: | Vorsma Urban Settlement |
Pop 2010Census: | 11620 |
Established Date: | 16th century |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Current Cat Date: | 1955 |
Postal Codes: | 606120, 606121 |
Vorsma (Russian: Во́рсма) is a town in Pavlovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Kishma River (Oka's tributary), 71km (44miles) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
The village of Vorsma was first mentioned in the 16th century.[1] It was granted town status in 1955.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Pavlovsky District as the town of district significance of Vorsma.[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Vorsma is incorporated within Pavlovsky Municipal District as Vorsma Urban Settlement.[3]