Arzamas

Arzamas
Арзамас
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Arzamas
Arzamas (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°24′N 43°49′E / 55.400°N 43.817°E / 55.400; 43.817
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Founded1578
City status since1781
Government
 • BodyCity Duma
 • MayorAlexander Shchelokov
Area
 • Total
34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 • Total
106,362
 • Estimate 
(2025)
103,538 (−2.7%)
 • Rank152nd in 2010
 • Density3,099/km2 (8,027/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Arzamas
 • Capital ofArzamassky District, city of oblast significance of Arzamas
 • Urban okrugArzamas Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofArzamas Urban Okrug, Arzamassky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
607220-607233
Dialing code+7 83147
OKTMO ID22703000001

Arzamas (Russian: Арзама́с, IPA: [ɐrzɐˈmas] ) is a city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River (a tributary of the Oka), 410 kilometers (250 mi) east of Moscow. As of 2024, it has a population of 103,629.