Semyonov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Semyonov
Семёнов | |
|---|---|
House of Culture in Semyonov | |
Location of Semyonov | |
| Coordinates: 56°48′N 44°30′E / 56.800°N 44.500°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1644 |
| Town status since | 1779 |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,473 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Semyonov |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Semyonov |
| • Urban okrug | Semyonovsky Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Semyonovsky Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 606650–606654, 606667, 606669 |
| OKTMO ID | 22737000001 |
| Website | semenov |
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| 2010 Census | 24,473 |
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| 2002 Census | 25,298 |
| 1989 Census | 26,282 |
| 1979 Census | 25,199 |
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.