Avtozavodsky City District () or Avtozavod () is one of the eight districts of the

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. It is located in the southwest of the Lower City of Nizhny Novgorod, on the low left bank of the

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and has a land border with Leninsky City District to the north. It is also connected by the Myza Bridge with Prioksky City District 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, 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 and the suburban Dzerzhinsky District. At the time, the district's population was around 30,000.

Transportation

The Strigino International Airport, four stations of the Metro and two stations of the City Rail is located within Avtozavodsky City District.

Notable people

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References

External links

Official website of Avtozavodsky City District

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