Novouzensk
| Novouzensk (in English) Новоузенск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Novouzensky District |
| Administrative center of | Novouzensky District |
| Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Novouzensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Novouzensk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Novouzensky Municipal District, Novouzensk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 17,011 inhabitants |
| Time zone | SAMT (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Town status since | 1835 |
| Previous names |
Chertanla (until 1835), Novy Uzen |
| Postal code(s) | 413360–413362 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84562 |
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Novouzensk (Russian: Новоузенск; IPA: [nəvəʊˈzʲɛnsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Novouzensky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Bolshoy Uzen River at its confluence with the Chertanly River, 202 kilometers (126 mi) southeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,011 (2010 Census);16,881 (2002 Census);16,589 (1989 Census).
In 1760, the village of Chertanla (Чертанла) was founded by the Old Believers. It grew and was granted town status and renamed Novy Uzen (Новый Узень) in 1835. It was later renamed Novouzensk.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novouzensk serves as the administrative center of Novouzensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Novouzensk, together with seven rural localities, is incorporated within Novouzensky Municipal District as Novouzensk Urban Settlement.
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