Uren, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Uren.

Uren (Russian: Уре́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Urensky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Usta River (Volga's basin), 183 kilometers (114 mi) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. It has population: 12,304 (2010 Census);^[2] 12,558 (2002 Census);^[6] 13,560 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Uren Урень
Town[1]
Lenina Street in Uren
Coat of arms
Location of Uren
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Coordinates: 57°27′N 45°47′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Urensky District[1]
Town of district significance	Uren[1]
First mentioned	1719
Town status since	1973
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	12,304
Administrative status
• Capital of	Urensky District,[1] town of district significance of Uren[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Urensky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Uren Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Uren Municipal District,[3] Uren Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	606800, 606803
OKTMO ID	22654101001

History

It was first mentioned in 1719.^{[citation needed]} It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1959 and town status in 1973.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uren serves as the administrative center of Urensky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Urensky District as the town of district significance of Uren.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Uren is incorporated within Urensky Municipal District as Uren Urban Settlement.^[3]

Transportation

There is a railway station in the town, through which the trans-Siberian railroad passes. The town also lies on Road R159.