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Town in Penza Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorodishche (Russian: Городи́ще) is a town and the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Yulovka River (Sura's tributary) 48 kilometers (30 mi) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. The 2010 census found it had a population of 8096.
Gorodishche
Городище | |
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Coordinates: 53°17′N 45°42′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Penza Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Gorodishchensky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Gorodishche[1] |
Founded | 1681[2] |
Town status since | 1780[2] |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,096 |
• Capital of | Gorodishchensky District,[1] town of district significance of Gorodishche[1] |
• Municipal district | Gorodishchensky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Gorodishche Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Gorodishchensky Municipal District,[5] Gorodishche Urban Settlement[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 442310 |
OKTMO ID | 56618101001 |
It was founded in 1681 as a fortress; town status was granted to it in 1780.[2]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gorodishche serves as the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gorodishchensky District as the town of district significance of Gorodishche.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gorodishche is incorporated within Gorodishchensky Municipal District as Gorodishche Urban Settlement.[4]
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