The city of
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...
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Russia
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, is divided into two parts (''Upper City'' and ''Lower City''), eight districts, which are in turn subdivided into micro-districts, and municipal settlements.
Upper City - historical and cultural part. Located on the right hilly bank of the Oka River. It is divided into three districts.
Lower City - an industrial and commercial area. Located on the left lowland bank of the Oka River. It is divided into five districts.
Upper City
Nizhegorodsky District
Prioksky District
Sovetsky District
Lower City
Avtozavodsky District
Kanavinsky District
Leninsky District
Moskovsky District
Sormovsky District
References
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City districts of Nizhny Novgorod
Government of Nizhny Novgorod