Semyonov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Semyonov
Семёнов
House of Culture in Semyonov
Interactive map of Semyonov
Semyonov
Location of Semyonov
Semyonov
Semyonov (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°48′N 44°30′E / 56.800°N 44.500°E / 56.800; 44.500
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
First mentioned1644
Town status since1779
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 • Total
24,473
 • Estimate 
(2021)
25,075 (+2.5%)
 • Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Semyonov
 • Capital oftown of oblast significance of Semyonov
 • Urban okrugSemyonovsky Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofSemyonovsky Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
606650–606654, 606667, 606669
OKTMO ID22737000001
Websitesemenov.nnov.ru
Semyonov population
2010 Census24,473
2002 Census25,298
1989 Census26,282
1979 Census25,199

Semyonov (Russian: Семёнов) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, notable for being a major center for traditional handcrafts such as Khokhloma wood painting and matryoshka dolls. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 24,473.