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  Nizhny Novgorod: General information about the city
History decreed that the Nizhny Novgorod city should be the "heart of Mother Russia", situated as it is in the very center of the European part of the Russian Federation, on the banks of the River Volga.
Nizhny Novgorod recently regained its original name, having been renamed as Gorky in 1932 in honor of the celebrated author Maxim Gorky, who was born in Nizhny Novgorod.
Nizhny Novgorod occupies the 5th position among most populated and industrially developed cities of Russia, is a center of Nizhny Novgorod region and a recognized capital of the Volga economic region.
www.admgor.nnov.ru /english/general_inf.html   (501 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod Hotels
The Hotel is situated on a high picturesque bank of the river Volga, in the historical centre of Nizhni Novgorod, one of the largest Russian cities.
Hotel is situated on the one of the central squares of Nizhni Novgorod -the Lenin Square.
In 1350 Nizhni Novgorod became the capital of the Nizhni Novgorod principality.
www.hotels-russia.info /novgorod-n.htm   (545 words)

  
 Russia - Nizhny Novgorod - RussiaTrek.com
Nizhny Novgorod, which used to be an eastern boundary of the Russian kingdom and an outpost of Moscovia till the 17th century, has become a principal crossroads of European Russia.
The natives of Novgorod, an elder city in the northwest of Russia, founded Nizhny Novgorod (which means 'Lower Novgorod') at the confluence of the Volga and the Oka rivers in 1221.
Nizhny Novgorod is the 4th largest city in Russia with a population of 1.36 million, and is the administrative center of the Nizhny Novgorod region and of the Volga Federal District, which covers 14 regions and republics of the Russian Federation.
www.russiatrek.com /r_nnovgorod.shtml   (872 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
1,438,000), capital of Nizhny Novgorod region and the administrative center of the Volga district, E European Russia, on the Volga and Oka rivers.
In 1350 it became the capital of the Suzdal–Nizhny Novgorod principality and was annexed in 1392 by Moscow.
Nizhny Novgorod was famous for its annual trade fairs, held from 1817 to 1930, except during the Bolshevik Revolution and the civil war.
www.bartleby.com /65/ni/NizhnyNo.html   (290 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: &1053;&1080;&769;&1078;&1085;&1080;&1081; &1053;&1086;&769;&1074;&1075;&1086;&1088;&1086;&1076;), colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Nizhni Novgorod, is the fourth largest City of the Russian Federation, ranking after Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Novosibirsk.
The Kremlin is the oldest structure in Nizhny Novgorod After the city's incorporation into Muscovy (1392), the local princes took the name Shuisky and settled in Moscow, where they were prominent at the court and briefly ascended the throne in the person of Vasili IV.
Nizhny Novgorod was regarded by the Muscovites primarily as a great stronghold in their wars against the Tatars of Kazan.
nizhny-novgorod.iqnaut.net   (1024 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod Region - Kommersant Moscow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Nizhny Novgorod Region borders on Kostroma Region in the northwest, Vladimir and Ivanovo regions in the west, Ryazan Region in the southwest, the Republic of Mordovia in the south and southeast, the Chuvash Republic and the Republic of Mari El in the east, and Kirov Region in the north and northeast.
Nizhny Novgorod Region has a population of 3.7 million people (about 2.5% of the population of Russia), 78.2% of whom live in urban areas; the population density is 48.5 people per km2.
Nizhny Novgorod Region was one of the first to issue a Eurobond loan, a promising field of activity for everyone.
www.kommersant.com /page.asp?idr=399&id=-55   (4635 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod Tours
Nizhny Novgorod is a great new tour destination and the first socials to this previously forbidden city have been a great success.
Nizhny Novgorod is one of the largest cities in Russia and offers numerous cultural activities including opera, ballet, drama, and comedy performances.
In the 1700s, Nizhny Novgorod was the capital of the region and became known as a center for education, trade, medicine, and culture.
www.foreignwomen.com /novgorod_tour.php   (723 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: Ни́жний Но́вгород), colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Nizhni Novgorod or Nizhnii Novgorod, is the fourth largest city of Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk.
The historical coat of arms of Nizhny Novgorod in 1781 was: In a white field a red deer, horns and hoofs are fl.
The town of Semyonov, to the north of Nizhny Novgorod, is known as a craft center for Khokhloma wood painting.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nizhny_Novgorod   (1527 words)

  
 Russian Land Reform Web Page
During the conference-which was held concurrently with the land and property auctions at the third Nizhny pilot farm, 60 Years of October-Prime Minister Chernomyrdin publicly acknowledged the role and importance of foreign assistance in furthering the process of land reform in Russia.
In Nizhny Novgorod, IFC staff in cooperation with raion and oblast authorities launched a program that by the end of the second season had assisted 52 additional farms with reorganization according to the federally approved model.
Nizhny Novgorod celebrated the oblast's 100th reorganization auction at AOZT Imeni Kirova in Gaginskiy Raion in April 1996.
soil.msu.ru /~land/history.html   (1735 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod, A Rebirth of Capitalism - Regional Profile from the Russian American Chamber of Commerce®
Nizhny Novgorod, the third largest city in Russia is witnessing the vibrancy and enthusiasm of a youthful city on the brink of a metropolitan explosion.
Nizhny Novgorod offers a highly educated work force, diversified industry base, wide range of mineral resources, exceptional location, advanced transportation and communications infrastructure and, most importantly, an energetic reformist government open for new ideas.
The importance of Nizhny Novgorod to the Russian economic renaissance was recognized when President Yeltsin issued the order to hold the All-Russia Exhibition "The Future of Russia" in Nizhny Novgorod in September 1996.
www.russianamericanchamber.org /regions/Nizhny_Novgorod.html   (1192 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod Regional Government || GOVERNMENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region is a permanent executive body of public governance, which is the top administrative structure in the region.
The Government is headed by the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region who occupies the highest post in the Region's executive.
The Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region is invested by the state with the powers to decide all matters concerning the direction of the region's social and economic development.
www.government.nnov.ru /?id=1465   (281 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Nizhny Novgorod and Philadelphia created a relationship in 1992.
Nizhny Novgorod is full of forests and lakes and serves as a major river port, providing access to the Baltic, Black, Caspian, Azov and White Seas.
Nizhny Novgorod is also home to several universities, including the State University, University of Foreign Languages, Medical University and the University of Naval Architecture.
www.ivc.org /nizhny_novgorod__russia   (138 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod -- The Heartland of Russia
Nizhny Novgorod belongs to the Central Region of Russia.
Nizhny Novgorod preserved a great deal of historic treasures and was included by UNESCO into the list of the 100 cities in the world reflecting the heritage of the world culture.
In previous centuries, Nizhny Novgorod was a commercial hub of Russia, located at the strategic confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers.
www.dolcevie.com /anton/nnov.html   (532 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
NIZHNY NOVGOROD [Nizhny Novgorod], formerly Gorky or Gorki, city (1989 pop.
In 1350 it became the capital of the Suzdal-Nizhny Novgorod principality and was annexed in 1392 by Moscow.
A new generation of entrepreneurs; Determination and creative thinking spark the entrepreneurs of Nizhny Novgorod.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-nizhnyno.html   (381 words)

  
 Jobs at Intel, Russia, Working and Living in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod is the third largest city in Russia (with a population of 1.5 million), after Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Nizhny Novgorod gave birth to the patriotic movement in "The Times of Troubles" (1603-1613).
For centuries, Nizhny Novgorod was a commercial hub of Russia.
developer.intel.com /jobs/Russia/sites/Nizhny.htm   (399 words)

  
 Investment Laws and Tax Incentives in Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod and its Oblast have pioneered with investment initiatives at the regional level.
In 1999, both Nizhny Novgorod city and regional authorities extended the approximately 75 per cent tax exemption period to the local budget in the four TPZs until 2005.
Local Nizhny Novgorod tax officials are guided by the Russian Federation Law "On Profit Taxes of Organizations and Enterprises." Pursuant to this Law, a profit tax (presently set at 32% of total profits, but currently under discussion for reduction) is levied.
www.russiancouncil.org /reports/nizh5.htm   (1270 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Nizhny Novgorod (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Nizhny Novgorod[nyEsh´nyI nOf´gurud] Pronunciation Key, formerly Gorky or Gorki, city (1989 pop.
Nizhny Novgorod stretches along the Volga and Oka rivers and is surrounded by large satellite towns such as Bakna Bor, Pravinsk, and Kstovo.
Nizhny Novgorod was named Gorky from 1932 to 1991 for Maxim Gorky, who was born there.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/NizhnyNo.html   (367 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Нижегоро́дская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).
With a population of 1.3 million, Nizhny Novgorod is the largest city of the region and the 4th largest city of the Russian Federation, after Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Novosibirsk.
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is not rich in natural resources, which are, mostly, limited to commercial deposits of sand (including titanium-zirconium sands), clay, gypsum, peat, mineral salt, and timber.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nizhny_Novgorod_Oblast   (566 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod: online travel advice and city guide
Nizhny Novgorod (the name means Lower Novgorod, Нижний Новгород in Cyrillic) is a conveniently positioned, spectacularly situated, bustling city of 1 ½ million people overlooking the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers.
It’s a short (this is Russia, after all) 5 hour, $13 train journey or hour-long, $35 flight from Moscow, but is strangely under-populated with tourists, travellers or foreigners of other stripes, despite lots to do and see and great places for studying Russian.
The city only regained its former name of Nizhny Novgorod after the fall of the USSR, jettisoning its Soviet-era moniker of Gorky (after the Soviet writer).
www.visitnizhny.com   (427 words)

  
 Russian geography and history: The Volga Federal District; The city center is Nizhny Novgorod
In 1932 Nizhny Novgorod was renamed Gorky in honor of the famous writer Maxim Gorky, who was born in the city.
It is placed in the oldest part of Nizhny Novgorod, between the square of Minin and Pojarsky (heroes of Russian history), and the square of M. Gorky (famous Russian writer).
Nizhny Novgorod has a major train station, seaport, airport and a metro that started in 1985 and is a huge district that varies widely in possible adventures for tourists.
www.guidetorussia.org /geopolitics/volga-region.shtml   (2764 words)

  
 Analysis of the Draft Law on Foreign Investment Activities in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
The strong pro-investment policy of Nizhny Novgorod should help persuade investors to seriously consider Nizhny Novgorod as a leading candidate among the various regions of the Russian Federation in which to invest and undertake economic activities.
            Nizhny Novgorod is an oblast, and, as such, its laws are subject to national legislation by the Russian Federation.
Unfortunately, with the uncertainty of the Russian Federation’s laws regarding foreign investment, Nizhny Novgorod, as a sub-unit of the federation, is impotent to solve the problem by fiat of the oblast legislature.
www.kinsellalaw.com /publications/NizhnyAnalysis.php   (7915 words)

  
 Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University (NNSPU) was founded in 1911 as Nizhny Novgorod Teachers Institute.
In 1993 The Institute was reorganised into Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University.
Education, astronomy, chemistry, educational psychology, history of Russia, the Russian language, the teaching methods of Russian, philosophy, environmental education, world literature, Russian literature are the leading research directions of the University.
www.nnspu.ru /engl   (133 words)

  
 British Embassy, Russia Regional Partnerships - Nizhny Novgorod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Through competition, taking account of issues such as the Administration’s commitment to poverty reduction and capacity to tackle it, Nizhny Novgorod and Leningrad were selected for partnership status.  The process was sealed at a high-level meeting in March 2002.
Nizhny Novorod Oblast (NNO) is located in the center of European part of Russia, at the confluence of two great rivers the Volga and the Oka, occupying a territory of 80.000 sq.
The NN partnership HIV component is focused on strengthening capacity in the Nizhny Novgorod Government (including oblast HIV/AIDS centre) to prioritise a multi-sectoral response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS.
www.britishembassy.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1091036901417   (922 words)

  
 Report on torture applying in Nizhny Novgorod region
For example, it is known that in 1996 the Procuracy (public prosecutor▓s office) of Nizhny Novgorod region held 90 inquiries and filed 27 suits on abuse of power most of which were dismissed.
Nizhny Novgorod oblast Prosecutor considering Shamberov▓s case named the typical list of sources needed for confirmation of the complaints: "explanations of militiamen", "official papers on applying for medical assistance and examinations from OIVS (the United Administrative Detention Centre) and SIZO".
In Nizhny Novgorod region places of pre-trial detention are centralized, SIZO alone holds 3/4 of all prisoners under investigation and those in administrative detention.
uic.nnov.ru /hrnnov/eng/nnshr/analyst/torture.htm   (6956 words)

  
 Travel to and from Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod is easily accessible from Moscow, with regular trains, planes and buses.
Nizhny is situated on the Volga, and cruises stop here as they meander north and south.
The Soviets built an enormous system of canals (using slave labour, as in the case of the notorious White Sea Canal) and it is possible to cruise all the way from St Petersburg (on the Baltic Sea) to Astrakhan, in the delta of the Volga as it enters the Caspian.
www.visitnizhny.com /travel.php   (915 words)

  
 Sokol Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Building Plant - Russian Defense Industry
Nizhny Novgorod is the third largest (after the capital and S.Peterburg) city in Russia: a million and half people live in it.
It is situated in Nizhny Novgorod at the juncture of the two largest rivers in Europe - the Volga and the Oka.
Nizhniy Novgorod is one of the main centers of the machine industry in Russia.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/russia/industry/sokol.htm   (644 words)

  
 Some Pictures of Nizhny Novgorod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is the central part of the ancient town which occupies a relatively small territory on a hill dominating the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers.
At the time of the Nizhny Novgorod Principality erection of the stone walls began.
Nizhny Novgorod "Fair"--the center of international trade and exhibitions.
www.msu.edu /~aronalek/pic.html   (166 words)

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