Country Russia Urban okrug Vyksa Urban Okrug Local time Wednesday 1:46 PM | Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Administrative center of Vyksa Urban Okrug | |
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Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Vyksa Administrative center of town of oblast significance of Vyksa Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Vyksa (Russian: Выкса) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River 186 kilometers (116 mi) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 56,201 (2010 Census); 61,657 (2002 Census); 61,149 (1989 Census).
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Map of Vyksa, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
History
Vyska was founded in 1765 and was granted town status in 1934.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four work settlements and forty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Vyksa—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Vyksa is incorporated as Vyksa Urban Okrug.
References
Vyksa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA