Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Zavolzhye (inhabited locality).

Zavolzhye (Russian: Заво́лжье) is a town in Gorodetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, opposite Gorodets, the administrative centre of the district, and 56 kilometers (35 mi) northwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 40,460 (2010 Census);^[2] 43,971 (2002 Census);^[6] 44,630 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Zavolzhye Заволжье
Town[1]
Zavolzhye Urban Settlement Administration building
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zavolzhye
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Coordinates: 56°39′N 43°24′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Gorodetsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Zavolzhye[1]
Founded	1950
Town status since	1964
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	40,460
Administrative status
• Capital of	town of district significance of Zavolzhye[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Gorodetsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Zavolzhye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Zavolzhye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	606520–606525
OKTMO ID	22628103001
Website	zavnnov.ru

Etymology

The name of the town literally means "[the lands] beyond the Volga", i.e., on the river's left bank, since "beyond" here is taken relative to the historically more populated right bank of the river. Thus, Zavolzhye—the region in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast—normally refers to its forested and sparsely populated northeastern half. This makes the name of the town of Zavolzhye somewhat confusing for some people in the region, since the city is located on the right side of the river—it is only "beyond the river" with respect to much older Gorodets.

History

It was founded in 1950 as a settlement serving the construction of the Gorky Hydroelectric Station (now Nizhny Novgorod Hydroelectric Station).^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 1964.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Gorodetsky District as the town of district significance of Zavolzhye.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Zavolzhye is incorporated within Gorodetsky Municipal District as Zavolzhye Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy

Major industrial enterprises in the town include:

• Zavolzhye Motorni Zavod (Zavolzhye Engine Factory, ZMZ)
• Zavolzhsky Plant of crawler tractors (ZZGT)
• Yuta, a furniture factory
• a woodworking factory
• a pharmaceutical packaging glass manufacturing plant, a division of Schott AG (opened in May 2011);
• Ryad, a factory for production of extruded polystyrene foam, insulation

Transportation

The town is the terminus of the electric railroad line from Nizhny Novgorod.

Notable people

• Arina Averina, rhythmic gymnast
• Dina Averina, rhythmic gymnast
• Irina Belova, rhythmic gymnast
• Evgeny Belokhvostikov, professional ice hockey player