Avtozavodsky City District (russian: Автозаво́дский райо́н, lit=District of the Automobile Plant) or Avtozavod () is one of the eight districts of the

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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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. It is located in the southwest of the Lower City of Nizhny Novgorod, on the low left bank of the Oka River and has a land border with Leninsky City District to the north. It is also connected by the

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Prioksky City District Prioksky City District (russian: Прио́кский райо́н) is one of the eight districts of the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is located in the upper part of the city on the high right bank of the Oka River and has a land border on ...

in the Upper City (the right bank of the Oka). Population: The district's land area is .

History

The name of the district literally means "automotive plant district", as it grew around the production facilities of the

Gorky Automobile Plant GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д, , Gorky Automobile Plant) is a Russian automotive manufacturer located in Nizhny Novgorod, formerly known as Gorky (Го ...

, which were constructed in this area in 1930–1932. The administrative district was created in 1931 from the land that formerly had been part of

Kanavinsky City District Kanavinsky City District (russian: Канавинский район), or simple Kanavino, is a district (''raion'') of the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: District history Kanavinsky district is one of the ...

and the suburban Dzerzhinsky District. At the time, the district's population was around 30,000.

Transportation

The

Strigino International Airport Strigino Airport (russian: Аэропорт Стригино ) (also referred to as Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (russian: Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород)) is the international airport servin ...

, four stations of the

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and two stations of the City Rail is located within Avtozavodsky City District.

Notable people

Natalia Vodianova Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova ( rus, Наталья Михайловна Водянова, , nɐˈtalʲjə mʲɪˈxajləvnə vədʲɪˈnovə; born 28 February 1982), nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model, actress and United Nations Goodwill ...

References

External links

Official website of Avtozavodsky City District

Unofficial website of Avtozavodsky City District
City districts of Nizhny Novgorod {{NizhnyNovgorodOblast-geo-stub