Nolinsk

Town in Kirov Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Nolinsk (Russian: Ноли́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Nolinsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Voya River (Vyatka's tributary), 143 kilometers (89 mi) south of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,554(2010 Census);[2] 10,463(2002 Census);[6] 10,902(1989 Soviet census).[7]

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Nolinsk (Kirov Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°34′N 49°56′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKirov Oblast[1]
Administrative districtNolinsky District[1]
TownNolinsk[1]
Founded1668
Town status since1780
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
  Total
9,554
  Capital ofNolinsky District,[1] Town of Nolinsk[1]
  Municipal districtNolinsky Municipal District[3]
  Urban settlementNolinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
  Capital ofNolinsky Municipal District,[3] Nolinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]
613440, 613441, 613459
OKTMO ID33627101001
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History

It was founded in 1668 as Nikolsky pogost (Нико́льский пого́ст), which was later also called the village of Noli (Ноли).[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1780.[citation needed] In 1940–1957, it was called Molotovsk (Мо́лотовск) after Soviet politician and diplomat Vyacheslav Molotov, who was born in the nearby town of Sovetsk.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nolinsk serves as the administrative center of Nolinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Nolinsky District as the Town of Nolinsk.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Nolinsk is incorporated within Nolinsky Municipal District as Nolinskoye Urban Settlement.[3]

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