Volodarsk, Russia
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Volodarsky District |
| Town of district significance | Volodarsk |
| Administrative center of | Volodarsky District, town of district significance of Volodarsk |
| Municipal status (as of September 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Volodarsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Volodarsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Volodarsky Municipal District, Volodarsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 9,928 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1956 |
| Previous names | Olgino (until 1920) |
| Postal code(s) | 606070, 606072 |
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Volodarsk (Russian: Волода́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Volodarsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seyma River (Oka's tributary) 50 kilometers (31 mi) west of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,928 (2010 Census);10,989 (2002 Census);11,034 (1989 Census).
The village of Seyma on the Seyma River was first mentioned in the 15th century. Seyma's branch settlement of Olgino was renamed Volodarsk in 1920, after V. Volodarsky, a Russian revolutionary. In 1932, Volodarsk was granted urban-type settlement status, which absorbed the original village of Seyma. Town status was granted to it in 1956.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Volodarsk serves as the administrative center of Volodarsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Volodarsky District as the town of district significance of Volodarsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Volodarsk is incorporated within Volodarsky Municipal District as Volodarsk Urban Settlement.
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