Knyaginino, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Knyagininsky District |
| Town of district significance | Knyaginino |
| Administrative center of | Knyagininsky District, town of district significance of Knyaginino |
| Municipal status (as of August 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Knyagininsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Knyaginino Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Knyagininsky Municipal District, Knyaginino Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 6,708 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | second half of the 16th century |
| Town status since | 1998 |
| Previous names | Knyaginin (until 1917) |
| Postal code(s) | 606340 |
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Knyaginino (Russian: Княги́нино) is a town and the administrative center of Knyagininsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Imza River, 107 kilometers (66 mi) southeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,708 (2010 Census);6,838 (2002 Census);6,374 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in the second half of the 16th century as an estate of Mikhail Vorotynsky. In 1779, it was granted town rights. At that time, it was known as Knyaginin (Княгинин); this name was used until 1917. In 1926, it was demoted to a rural locality (selo) status. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1968 and town status in 1998.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Knyaginino serves as the administrative center of Knyagininsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the village of Gorshkovo, incorporated within Knyagininsky District as the town of district significance of Knyaginino. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Knyaginino is incorporated within Knyagininsky Municipal District as Knyaginino Urban Settlement.
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