Avtozavodsky City District, Nizhny Novgorod

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The Myza Bridge across the Oka River (which flows toward the viewer) connects Prioksky District (left) and Avtozavdosky District (right background)

Avtozavodsky City District (Russian: Автозаво́дский райо́н) is one of the eight districts of the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the Lower City of Nizhny Novgorod, on the low left bank of the Oka River and has a land border with Leninsky City District to the north. It is also connected by the Myza Bridge with Prioksky City District in the Upper City (the right bank of the Oka). Population: 303,054 (2010 Census);[1] 314,494 (2002 Census);[2] 340,378 (1989 Census).[3]

The district's land area is 94 square kilometers (36 sq mi).[citation needed]

History

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Avtozavodsky District Wedding Celebration Hall
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View to Avtozavodsky district of Nizhny Novgorod
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New apartment blocks in Avtozavodsky district

The name of the district literally means "automotive plant district", as it grew around the production facilities of the Gorky Automotive Plant, which were constructed in this area in 1930-1932. The administrative district was created in 1931 from the land that formerly had been part of Kanavinsky City District and the suburban Dzerzhinsky District. At the time, the district's population was around 30,000.

Transportation

The Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (Strigino) and four stations of Nizhny Novgorod Metro is located within Avtozavodsky District.

Notable people

Natalia Vodianova

References

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