Dzerzhinsk, Russia
Dzerzhinsk
Дзержинск | |
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Palace of Culture of Chemists | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Dzerzhinsk | |
Dzerzhinsk Location of Dzerzhinsk Dzerzhinsk Dzerzhinsk (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 56°14′N 43°27′E / 56.233°N 43.450°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1606 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mikhail Klinkov |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 240,742 |
• Estimate (2025) | 213,410 (−11.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Dzerzhinsk |
| • Capital of | city of oblast significance of Dzerzhinsk |
| • Urban okrug | Dzerzhinsk Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Dzerzhinsk Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 606000—606039 |
| Dialing code | +7 8313 |
| OKTMO ID | 22721000001 |
| City Day | Last Sunday of May |
| Website | admdzr |
Dzerzhinsk (Russian: Дзержи́нск, IPA: [dzʲɪrˈʐɨnsk]) is a city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located along the Oka River, about 370 kilometers (230 mi) east of Moscow and 35 kilometers (22 mi) west of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 240,742 (2010 census); 261,334 (2002 census); 285,071 (1989 Soviet census).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1897 | 3,000 | — |
| 1926 | 9,000 | +200.0% |
| 1939 | 103,400 | +1048.9% |
| 1959 | 164,337 | +58.9% |
| 1970 | 221,291 | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 257,119 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 285,071 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 261,334 | −8.3% |
| 2010 | 240,742 | −7.9% |
| 2021 | 218,630 | −9.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
It was previously known as Rastyapino (until 1929).