Diveyevsky District (russian: Диве́евский райо́н) is an administrative district (

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), one of the

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.Order #3-od Municipally, it is incorporated as Diveyevsky Municipal District.Resolution #670 It is located in the south of the

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. The area of the district is . Its

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(a '' selo'') of

Diveyevo Diveyevo (russian: Диве́ево) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Diveyevsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: Serafimo-Diveyevsky Convent, one of the largest and frequently visited mo ...

. Population: 16,618 ( 2010 Census); The population of Diveyevo accounts for 38.6% of the district's total population.

History

The district was established in 1929.

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Districts of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast States and territories established in 1929 __NOTOC__