Administrative district Novouzensky District Local time Monday 6:39 PM | Administrative center of Novouzensky District | |
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Municipal district Novouzensky Municipal District Urban settlement Novouzensk Urban Settlement Weather 3°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Novouzensk (Russian: Новоузенск; [nəvəʊˈzʲɛnsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Novouzensky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Bolshoy Uzen River at its confluence with the Chertanly River, 202 kilometers (126 mi) southeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,011 (2010 Census); 16,881 (2002 Census); 16,589 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Novouzensk Saratovskaya Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- References
Map of Novouzensk, Saratovskaya Oblast, Russia
History
In 1760, the village of Chertanla (Чертанла) was founded by the Old Believers. It grew and was granted town status and renamed Novy Uzen (Новый Узень) in 1835. It was later renamed Novouzensk.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novouzensk serves as the administrative center of Novouzensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Novouzensk, together with seven rural localities, is incorporated within Novouzensky Municipal District as Novouzensk Urban Settlement.
Economy
Novouzensk is a center of a grain-producing region.