Pavlovo, Pavlovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Pavlovo.

Pavlovo (Russian: Па́влово), also known as Pavlovo-na-Oke (Russian: Па́влово-на-Оке́),^{[citation needed]} is a town and the administrative center of Pavlovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Oka River in the northwestern part of the Volga Upland. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 60,698.^[2]

Pavlovo Павлово
Town[1]
Town administration
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pavlovo
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Coordinates: 55°57′55″N 43°04′16″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Pavlovsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Pavlovo[1]
First mentioned	April 15, 1566
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	60,698
Administrative status
• Capital of	Pavlovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Pavlovo[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Pavlovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Pavlovo Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Pavlovsky Municipal District,[3] Pavlovo Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	606100, 606101, 606103–606108, 606139
OKTMO ID	22642101001

Pavlovo population

2010 Census	60,698[2]
2002 Census	64,814[6]
1989 Census	71,534[7]
1979 Census	68,353[8]

History

Pavlovo was first mentioned in a letter by Ivan the Terrible dated April 15, 1566, which is considered to be the founding year of the town.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pavlovo serves as the administrative center of Pavlovsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Pavlovsky District as the town of district significance of Pavlovo.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Pavlovo is incorporated within Pavlovsky Municipal District as Pavlovo Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy

Pavlovo has a long tradition of metalworking industries. One of the main enterprises in the city is Pavlovo Bus Plant (PAZ).

Agriculture

Lemon trees suitable for indoor cultivation were developed in Pavlovo in the 19th century and are grown throughout Russia.^{[citation needed]}