Kstovo
| Kstovo (English) Кстово (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kstovsky District |
| Town of district significance | Kstovo |
| Administrative center of | Kstovsky District, town of district significance of Kstovo |
| Municipal status (as of December 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Kstovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kstovo Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kstovsky Municipal District, Kstovo Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 66,657 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 233rd |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Town status since | 1957 |
| Postal code(s) | 607650, 607651, 607654–607657, 607660–670664, 607669 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 83145 |
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Kstovo (Russian: Ксто́во) is a town and the administrative center of Kstovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 22 kilometers (14 mi) southeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 66,657 (2010 Census);66,944 (2002 Census);62,414 (1989 Census).
The place name is said to have originated from the Mordvin ksty, meaning "strawberry".
The village of Kstovo was mentioned as early as the 14th century.
With the construction of Novogorkovsky Oil Refinery, which started operations on August 18, 1958,) a new settlement was built a few kilometers to the northwest of the old village of Kstovo, on the high ground between the Volga and the Kudma Rivers. Since then, the western part of the town centered on the original village of Kstovo, and, still quite rural in character, has been commonly referred to as the Old Kstovo (Staroye Kstovo), while the newer eastern part, built in the 1950s and still expanding, is known as the New Kstovo (Novoye Kstovo). As the New Kstovo expanded over the years, it completely or partially displaced several smaller villages.
Kstovo was granted urban-type settlement status in 1954 and town status in 1957.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kstovo serves as the administrative center of Kstovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kstovsky District as the town of district significance of Kstovo. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kstovo is incorporated within Kstovsky Municipal District as Kstovo Urban Settlement.
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