Uren (in English) Урень (Russian) |
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Lenina Street in Uren |
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Location of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
Administrative district | Urensky District |
Town of district significance | Uren |
Administrative center of | Urensky District, town of district significance of Uren |
Municipal status (as of September 2013) | |
Municipal district | Urensky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Uren Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Uren Municipal District, Uren Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 12,304 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
First mentioned | 1719 |
Town status since | 1973 |
Postal code(s) | 606800, 606803 |
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Uren (Russian: Уре́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Urensky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right high bank of the Usta River (Volga's basin), 183 kilometers (114 mi) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,304 (2010 Census);12,558 (2002 Census);13,560 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in 1719. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1959 and town status in 1973.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uren serves as the administrative center of Urensky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Urensky District as the town of district significance of Uren. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Uren is incorporated within Urensky Municipal District as Uren Urban Settlement.
There is a railway station in the town.