Nizhniy Novgorod! Tuesday 28th of December 2010

I arrived in Nizhniy Novgorod! Though, regretfully I will not be stopping in Nizhniy Novgorod, here are some notes on the city that I learned on the way:


Population and location: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia with the administrative center in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod. The city Nizhniy Novgorod has a population of 1.3 million, the largest city of the oblast.


Climate: The climate is similar to the climate in Moscow, although colder in winter, which lasts from late November until late March with a permanent snow cover.

A theatre in Nizhniy Novgorod

Culture: Nizhny Novgorod is one of the largest historic, cultural and scientific centers of Russia. There are various theatres, concert halls, almost 100 libraries, museums. Museums play a great role in preservation of historic and cultural heritage of the city. 


Economy: It is mainly oriented towards transportation, the auto industry, shipbuilding, diesel engines, aircraft manufacture, and machine tools, with the auto industry standing for the main economic income.

Nizhny Novgorod Lenin state regional universal library

Here are some photos and a video of Nizhniy Novgorod:    

View of Nizhniy Novgorod

Church of Rozhdestvenskaya Architectural monument of the early 18th century

Church of Rozhdestvenskaya
Architectural monument of
the early 18th century