Bor (Russian: Бор) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left (northern) bank of the Volga River, across from Nizhny Novgorod. The two cities are connected by bridges built in 1965 and 2017, and by ferry service. Population: 78,058 (2010 Census);[3] 61,525 (2002 Census);[8] 64,512 (1989 Census);[9] 51,000 (1969).

Bor Бор
Town
Bor's riverside industrial area is located directly across the Volga from Nizhny Novgorod, and can be easily seen from there
Coat of arms
Location of Bor
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Coordinates: 56°21′N 44°05′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Founded	14th century[2]
Town status since	1938[2]
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	78,058
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	78,063 (+0%)
• Rank	210th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Bor[1]
• Capital of	town of oblast significance of Bor[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Bor Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Bor Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	606440
OKTMO ID	22712000001

History

Bor was founded in the 14th century and was granted town status in 1938. In June 2021, an American studying in Nizhny Novgorod was abducted and murdered in Bor.[2]

In early 2008, the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast authorities were discussing the plans for constructing a futuristic "Globe Town" on the low Volga shore opposite Nizhny Novgorod, within Bor's town limits. In March 2008, the Italian architectural firm of Dante O. Benini was chosen as the main designer for the project.[10][11]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with 300 rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Bor—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Bor is incorporated as Bor Urban Okrug.[5]

Economy

Local industries include shipbuilding (Nizhegorodskiy Teplokhod) and glass-making. The local glass plant, Bor Glass Works, has been manufacturing glass for the GAZ cars and trucks, as well as glassware for table use, since 1934.

Notable people

• Vyacheslav Zudov, cosmonaut
• Eduard Rossel, politician and former governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное собрание Нижегородской области. Закон №184-З от 16 ноября 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Нижегородской области», в ред. Закона №58-З от 5 мая 2016 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Нижегородской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Нижегородской области"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №218(3390), 23 ноября 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Law #184-Z of November 16, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law #58-Z of May 5, 2016 On Amending the Law of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast". Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Нижегородской области. Закон №21-З от 2 марта 2010 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Борского муниципального района Нижегородской области», в ред. Закона №16-З от 7 февраля 2011 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Нижегородской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования, за исключением статей 4 и 5, которые вступили в силу в соответствии с частью 2 статьи 10. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №41(4413), 11 марта 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Law #21-Z of March 2, 2010 On Transforming the Municipal Formations of Borsky Municipal District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law #16-Z of February 7, 2011 On Amending Various Laws of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication, with the exception of Articles 4 and 5, which take effect in accordance with the provisions stipulated in Part 2 of Article 10.).

External links

• Official website of Bor (in Russian)
• Bor Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

[ru] Бор (Нижегородская область)