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Nizhny Novgorod (/ ˌ n ɪ ʒ n i ˈ n ɒ v ɡ ə r ɒ d / NIZH-nee NOV-gə-rod; [14] Russian: Нижний Новгород, IPA: [ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət] ⓘ, lit. 'Lower Newtown'; colloquially shortened to Nizhny) [a] is a city and the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District in Russia.
During the first year of operation, the number of passengers was almost 2 million people. On the morning of 31 July 2014 on the cable car there was an emergency. In the prop next to the cabin, where there were people, was struck by lightning. At this time in Nizhny Novgorod was a strong storm and the cable car was decided to suspend.
Nizhny Novgorod was founded by Prince Yuri II of Vladimir in 4 February 1221. [1] ... In the Time of Troubles, Nizhny Novgorod, along with the Trinity Lavra of St ...
The Nizhny Novgorod Metro (Russian: Нижегородское метро), formerly known as the Gorky Metro (Russian: Горьковское метро), is a rapid-transit system which serves the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Opened in 1985, it consists of 15 stations [1] and is 21.6 kilometres (13.4 mi) long. [1]
The All-Russia industrial and art exhibition 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod was held from May 28 (June 9 N.S.) till October 1 (13 N.S.), 1896. The 1896 exhibition was the largest pre-revolution exhibition in the Russian Empire and was organized with money allotted by Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia.
Nizhny Novgorod railway station (Russian: Вокзал Нижний Новгород until 2010 Gorky-Moskovsky Russian: Горький-Московский) [1] is a central station in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It was opened on August 2, 1862.
Strigino was officially exploited on 23 July 1923, as a domestic airport. Nizhny Novgorod International Airport is one of the oldest airports in Russia. In 2013, Strigino served 917,424 passengers, a +22.8% increase from the passenger traffic of 2012. Nizhny Novgorod's airport served 777,134 (+29.6%) passengers as of 1 September 2014.
In 1714, the Nizhny Novgorod Governorate was created. On January 14, 1929, the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was formed. [15] On July 15 of the same year, it was transformed into the Nizhny Novgorod Territory. On October 7, 1932, the Nizhny Novgorod Territory was renamed the Gorky Territory (in honor of the writer Maxim Gorky).