Nyrob

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Nyrob (Russian: Ныроб) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Cherdynsky District of Perm Krai, Russia. Population: 5,523 (2010 Census);^[1] 7,500 (2002 Census);^[4] 5,526 (1989 Soviet census).^[5]

Nyrob Ныроб
Work settlement
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Nyrob
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Coordinates: 60°44′22″N 56°43′25″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai
Administrative district	Cherdynsky District
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	5,523
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	618630
OKTMO ID	57656157051

Etymology

The name of settlement is a concatenation of Komi-Permyak words "ныр" (meaning "nose") and "ыб" (meaning "field"). With "Nose" being one of the first residents of the locality, the name as a whole can be translated as "a field belonging to Nose".

History

It was first mentioned in written sources in 1579.

It served as the administrative center of Nyrobsky District between February 27, 1924 and June 10, 1931 and then again between October 20, 1931 and November 4, 1959. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1963.

Architecture

There are some architectural sights. One of them is Nikolskaya Church (completed in 1704); to the west of it there is also Bogoyavlenskaya Church (1736).

Transportation

Nyrob is connected with the town of Cherdyn by a 41-kilometer (25 mi) long paved road.

References

1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
2. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
3. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
4. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
5. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.