Uren, Russia

Uren
Урень
Lenina Street in Uren
Location of Uren
Uren
Location of Uren
Uren
Uren (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°27′N 45°47′E / 57.450°N 45.783°E / 57.450; 45.783
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Administrative districtUrensky District
Town of district significanceUren
First mentioned1719
Town status since1973
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
  Total
12,304
  Capital ofUrensky District, town of district significance of Uren
  Municipal districtUrensky Municipal District
  Urban settlementUren Urban Settlement
  Capital ofUren Municipal District, Uren Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
606800, 606803
OKTMO ID22654101001

Uren (Russian: Уре́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Urensky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Usta River (Volga's basin), 183 kilometers (114 mi) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. It has population: 12,304(2010 Census); 12,558(2002 Census); 13,560(1989 Soviet census).