Initially, the digital codes (from 01 to 89) that are used on registration numbers strictly coincided with those numbers under which the constituent entities of the Russian Federation were listed in the Constitution of the Russian Federation in article 65. The question arises: "152 region - which city?" In 2008, in view of the exhaustion of the automotive code 52 resource (Nizhny Novgorod), the region received an additional code of 152. So, region 152 is the Nizhny Novgorod region and the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
Administrative characteristics of the subject
The Nizhny Novgorod region belongs to the Volga Federal District, located in the heart of Russia. The administrative center of the region is the city of Nizhny Novgorod. The Nizhny Novgorod region is considered one of the largest in Russia, its area occupies 76,900 square kilometers. The greatest length of 400 km. In 2014, the number of residents in it amounted to 3,281,496 people, of which 79.34% of the urban population.
Region 152 includes 48 districts, 70 towns, villages and villages - 4630, 26 cities, the largest of them - Bor, Balakhna, Arzamas, Gorodets, Vyksa, Bogorodsk, Dzerzhinsk, Sarov, Kstovo, Semenov and, of course, Nizhny Novgorod. The regional center is located at the confluence of large rivers - the Oka and Volga, the area of the city is 350 square kilometers, there are almost 1.5 million inhabitants. In Russia, Nizhny Novgorod in terms of population takes third place after Moscow and St. Petersburg. UNESCO has made Novgorod one of the hundreds of cities on the planet that are of cultural value of world significance.
Transformation of the Nizhny Novgorod Province in the Russian Empire
The 152th region of Russia has a rich history. Under Peter I in 1708, during the local reform, Nizhny Novgorod was included in the Kazan province. Already in 1714, the Nizhny Novgorod province was separated from the structure of Kazan, but soon (in 1717) it was abolished. Already in 1719, the Second Petrine Reform recreated again the Nizhny Novgorod province. Its structure included three provinces: Arzamas, Alatyr and Nizhny Novgorod, as well as seven cities.
Under Catherine II in 1779, Nizhny Novgorod governorship was created in Russia. It included the Nizhny Novgorod province, part of Kazan, as well as parts of the Vladimir and Ryazan governorates, which were formed earlier.
In 1797, under Paul I, the size of the province was significantly increased. This happened due to the annexation of territories that were separated from the Penza province. But already in 1801, the Penza province was restored to its former volume. In 1865, as a result of the Zemstvo reform in the Nizhny Novgorod province, a zemstvo was introduced - local self-government.
Nizhny Novgorod province after 1917
After the revolution, the current region 152 (Nizhny Novgorod region) has undergone significant territorial changes. The structure of the province in 1922 included Vetluzhsky and Varnavinsky districts, previously belonging to the Kostroma province, 6 volosts from Koverninsky district, 4 volosts of the Tambov province, Kurmysh district. Nizhny Novgorod province has grown by almost half. In 1924, some changes took place again, the territory began to include 4 districts - Sormovsky, Rastyapinsky, Balakhninsky and Kanavinsky, as well as 11 counties.
In 1932, the city of Nizhny Novgorod was renamed Gorky, the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod province in 1937 was transformed into the Gorky region. Only in 1990, Gorky returned his historical name, he again became known as Nizhny Novgorod, and the region - Nizhny Novgorod.
Thanks to the ongoing restructuring in the country, in 1991 the city was opened to foreigners. In 1994, the Sokolsky district, previously owned by the Ivanovo region, was included in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Edge nature
Region 152 (Nizhny Novgorod Region) represents several natural zones: the steppe zone, coniferous forests, broad-leaved oak forests. There are fourteen nature reserves in the region. In 1965, the Gorky Regional Council took thirty rare natural sites of interest under protection, including Ichalkovsky Bor, Bornukovskaya Cave and other places. In 1978, colossal work was done to protect the environment: they approved a list that included those types of rare medicinal plants, the collection of which was banned; declared protected areas of marshes, steppes, lakes, those areas where rare plant species grow.
Animal world
Nizhny Novgorod Region It has many protected places where rare animals and birds live. In the Nizhny Novgorod forests you can find bears, wild boars, moose, wolves, lynxes, foxes, badgers and even wolverines. Of the birds in the Nizhny Novgorod region live golden eagle, black stork, eagle owl, owl. In addition, there live a hare, groundhog, mole, speckled ground squirrel, hamster, marten, muskrat, otter, beaver. Deep rivers and lakes are rich in fish.
Region 152. Nizhny Novgorod, local attractions
The territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region is rich in unique natural sites. Here are located such objects as Kerzhensky Reserve, Ichalkovsky Reserve. Natural monuments include Lake Svetloyar, Lake Wad. According to ancient legends, at the beginning of the XIV century Kitezh grad immersed in the waters of this lake.
Nizhny Novgorod residents are proud that the Pushkin family estate is located in these parts of Boldino, and the famous poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin lived and worked here for a long time.
Novgorod lands are famous for many ancient monasteries. In the distant XV century, the Monk Makariy Monastery on the Kerzhenets River was founded , which is still operating. The Diveevsky monastery, which is under the auspices of Seraphim of Sarov, is today the center of the Orthodox pilgrimage. To the relics of Seraphim of Sarov, which are in the Trinity Cathedral, believers from all over the world go to bow.
And you know, which region is glorified by a hyperboloid openwork tower? 152. It is in the Nizhny Novgorod region, in the city of Dzerzhinsk, that this unique structure is located. This tower was built by engineer Shukhov back in 1929. The second Shukhov Tower is located in Moscow on Shabolovka. The multisection hyperboloid construction on the Oka River once served as the support of the power transmission line at the Nizhny Novgorod State District Power Station.
Nizhny Novgorod itself is rich in architectural monuments. Having a long history (more than 800 years), the city is famous for its ancient churches, monasteries, cathedrals. Orthodox people strive here to visit the Stroganov Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Peter and Paul Church. Historical monuments include the Annunciation, Holy Cross Exaltation, Pechersky Ascension Monasteries, the famous Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, the Old Fair Cathedral and other famous places. Nowadays, Nizhny Novgorod is open to all. Thousands of tourists from all over the world come to these places to admire the Old Russian monuments.