Urensky District
municipal district in Russia
Urensky District (Russian: Уре́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Urensky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,102.7 square kilometers (811.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Uren. Population: 30,106 (2010 Census); 32,045 (2002 census); 36,847 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Uren accounts for 40.9% of the district's total population.
History
The district was established in 1929.
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Государственно-правовой департамент Нижегородской области. Приказ №3-од от 27 января 2016 г.
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