Shakhunya (Russian: Шахунья) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Nizhny Novgorod–Kirov railway, 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 20,921 (2010 Census);[2] 21,724 (2002 Census);[7] 22,337 (1989 Census).[8]

Shakhunya Шахунья
Town
Post office in Shakhunya
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Shakhunya
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Coordinates: 57°40′N 46°37′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Founded	1927
Town status since	1943
Elevation	152.2 m (499.3 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	20,921
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	20,049 (−4.2%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Shakhunya[1]
• Capital of	town of oblast significance of Shakhunya[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Shakhunya Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Shakhunya Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	606910
OKTMO ID	22758000001

History

It was founded as a settlement around the Shakhunya railway station, which was opened in 1927.^{[citation needed]} It was granted work settlement status in 1938 and town status in 1943.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with 2 work settlements and 136 rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Shakhunya—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Shakhunya is incorporated as Shakhunya Urban Okrug.[4]

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 №153-З от 1 ноября 2011 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Шахунского муниципального района Нижегородской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №201(4813), 3 ноября 2011 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Law #153-Z of November 1, 2011 On Transforming the Municipal Formations of Shakhunsky Municipal District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).

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[ru] Шахунья