Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Bor
Бор
Bor's riverside industrial area is located directly across the Volga from Nizhny Novgorod, and can be easily seen from there
Location of Bor
Bor
Location of Bor
Bor
Bor (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°21′N 44°05′E / 56.350°N 44.083°E / 56.350; 44.083
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Founded14th century
Town status since1938
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
  Total
78,058
  Rank210th in 2010
  Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Bor
  Capital oftown of oblast significance of Bor
  Urban okrugBor Urban Okrug
  Capital ofBor Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
606440
OKTMO ID22712000001

Bor (Russian: Бор) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left (northern) bank of the Volga River, across from Nizhny Novgorod. The two cities are connected by bridges built in 1965 and 2017, and by ferry service. Population: 78,372(2021 Census) 78,058(2010 Census); 61,525(2002 Census); 64,512(1989 Soviet census); 51,000 (1969).