Nolinsk
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| Administrative status (as of July 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Nolinsky District |
| Town | Nolinsk |
| Administrative center of | Nolinsky District, Town of Nolinsk |
| Municipal status (as of July 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Nolinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Nolinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Nolinsky Municipal District, Nolinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 9,554 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1668 |
| Town status since | 1780 |
| Previous names |
Nikolsky pogost, Noli (until 1780), Nolinsk (until 1940), Molotovsk (until 1957) |
| Postal code(s) | 613440, 613441, 613459 |
Nolinsk (Russian: Ноли́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Nolinsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Voya River (Vyatka's tributary), 143 kilometers (89 mi) south of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,554 (2010 Census);10,463 (2002 Census);10,902 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1668 as Nikolsky pogost (Нико́льский пого́ст), which was later also called the village of Noli (Ноли). It was granted town status in 1780. In 1940–1957, it was called Molotovsk (Мо́лотовск) after Soviet politician and diplomat Vyacheslav Molotov, who was born in the nearby town of Sovetsk.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nolinsk serves as the administrative center of Nolinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Nolinsky District as the Town of Nolinsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Nolinsk is incorporated within Nolinsky Municipal District as Nolinskoye Urban Settlement.
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