Gorodishche, Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast

Gorodishche (in English) Городище (Russian)
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Location of Penza Oblast in Russia
Gorodishche Location of Gorodishche in Penza Oblast
Coordinates: 53°17′N 45°42′E / 53.283°N 45.700°E / 53.283; 45.700Coordinates: 53°17′N 45°42′E / 53.283°N 45.700°E / 53.283; 45.700

Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of November 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Penza Oblast
Administrative district	Gorodishchensky District
Town of district significance	Gorodishche
Administrative center of	Gorodishchensky District, town of district significance of Gorodishche
Municipal status (as of October 2013)
Municipal district	Gorodishchensky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Gorodishche Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Gorodishchensky Municipal District, Gorodishche Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	8,096 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	1681
Town status since	1780
Postal code(s)	442310
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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) 48 kilometers (30 mi) 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.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gorodishche serves as the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District. 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.