Bogorodsk, Bogorodsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Bogorodsky District |
| Town of district significance | Bogorodsk |
| Administrative center of | Bogorodsky District, town of district significance of Bogorodsk |
| Municipal status (as of August 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Bogorodsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Bogorodsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Bogorodsky Municipal District, Bogorodsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 35,499 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Known since | 1570 |
| Town status since | 1923 |
| Previous names | Bogorodichnoye/Bogoroditskoye/Bogorodskoye |
| Postal code(s) | 607600, 607602, 607603, 607605, 607649 |
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Bogorodsk (Russian: Богоро́дск) is a town and the administrative center of Bogorodsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located 43 kilometers (27 mi) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 35,499 (2010 Census);37,095 (2002 Census);38,401 (1989 Census).
It has been known since 1570 as the village of Bogorodichnoye, Bogoroditskoye, or Bogorodskoye. It was granted town status in 1923.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bogorodsk serves as the administrative center of Bogorodsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Bogorodsky District as the town of district significance of Bogorodsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Bogorodsk is incorporated within Bogorodsky Municipal District as Bogorodsk Urban Settlement.
Bogorodsk is one of the oldest centers of the leather industry in Russia.
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