Shakhunya
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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 Shakhunya |
| Administrative center of | town of oblast significance of Shakhunya |
| Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Shakhunya Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Shakhunya Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 20,921 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Town status since | 1943 |
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Shakhunya (Russian: Шахунья) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Nizhny Novgorod–Kirov railway, 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 20,921 (2010 Census);21,724 (2002 Census);22,337 (1989 Census).
It was founded as a settlement around the Shakhunya railway station, which was opened in 1927. It was granted work settlement status in 1938 and town status in 1943.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with 2 work settlements and 136 rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Shakhunya—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Shakhunya is incorporated as Shakhunya Urban Okrug.
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