Gorodishche
Городище | |
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Coordinates: 53°17′N 45°42′E / 53.283°N 45.700°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Penza Oblast [1] |
Administrative district | Gorodishchensky District [1] |
Town of district significance | Gorodishche [1] |
Founded | 1681 [2] |
Town status since | 1780 [2] |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,096 |
• Estimate (2018)
[4] | 7,885 (−2.6%) |
• Capital of | Gorodishchensky District, [1] town of district significance of Gorodishche [1] |
• Municipal district | Gorodishchensky Municipal District [5] |
• Urban settlement | Gorodishche Urban Settlement [5] |
• Capital of | Gorodishchensky Municipal District, [6] Gorodishche Urban Settlement [7] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( MSK [8]) |
Postal code(s) [9] | 442310 |
OKTMO ID | 56618101001 |
Gorodishche ( Russian: Городи́ще) is a town and the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Yulovka River ( Sura's tributary) 48 kilometers (30 mi) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. The 2010 census found it had a population of 8096.
It was founded in 1681 as a fortress; town status was granted to it in 1780. [2]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gorodishche serves as the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District. [1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gorodishchensky District as the town of district significance of Gorodishche. [1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gorodishche is incorporated within Gorodishchensky Municipal District as Gorodishche Urban Settlement. [5]