Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
| Bor (English) Бор (Russian) |
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 Bor's riverside industrial area is located directly across the Volga from Nizhny Novgorod, and can be easily seen from there |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Bor |
| Administrative center of | town of oblast significance of Bor |
| Municipal status (as of February 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Bor Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Bor Urban Okrug |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 78,058 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 210th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Town status since | 1938 |
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Bor (Russian: Бор) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left (northern) bank of the Volga River, across from Nizhny Novgorod. The two cities are connected by a bridge built in 1965, and by ferry service. Population: 78,058 (2010 Census);61,525 (2002 Census);64,512 (1989 Census); 51,000 (1969).
Bor was founded in the 14th century and was granted town status in 1938.
In early 2008, the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast authorities were discussing the plans for constructing a futuristic "Globe Town" on the low Volga shore opposite Nizhny Novgorod, within Bor's town limits. In March 2008, the Italian architectural firm of Dante O. Benini was chosen as the main designer for the project.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with 300 rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Bor—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Bor is incorporated as Bor Urban Okrug.
Local industries include shipbuilding (Nizhegorodskiy Teplokhod) and glass-making. The local glass plant, Bor Glass Works, has been manufacturing glass for the GAZ cars and trucks, as well as glassware for table use, since 1934.
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