Dzerzhinsky District
Encyclopedia
Dzerzhinsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia
. The districts are generally named for Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Cheka
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The districts are generally named for Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Cheka
Cheka
Cheka was the first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations. It was created by a decree issued on December 20, 1917, by Vladimir Lenin and subsequently led by aristocrat-turned-communist Felix Dzerzhinsky...
.
Districts of the federal subjects
- Dzerzhinsky District, Kaluga OblastDzerzhinsky District, Kaluga OblastDzerzhinsky District is a district in Kaluga Oblast, Russia.Its administrative center is Kondrovo.*District area: 1,290 km²*District's population: 60,300...
, an administrative and municipal district of Kaluga OblastKaluga OblastKaluga Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kaluga.-Geography:Kaluga Oblast is located in the central part of the East European Plain. The Smolensk Highland lays in the western and north-western part of the oblast, while the Central Russian Highland -... - Dzerzhinsky District, Krasnoyarsk KraiDzerzhinsky District, Krasnoyarsk KraiDzerzhinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the eastern portion of the krai and borders with Taseyevsky District in the north, Abansky District in the east, Kansky District in the south, and Sukhobuzimsky...
, an administrative and municipal district of Krasnoyarsk KraiKrasnoyarsk KraiKrasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It is the second largest federal subject after the Sakha Republic, and Russia's largest krai, occupying an area of , which is 13% of the country's total territory. The administrative center of the krai is the city of Krasnoyarsk...
City divisions
- Dzerzhinsky City District, Nizhny Tagil, a city district of Nizhny TagilNizhny TagilNizhny Tagil is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, situated east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: -History:...
, a city in Sverdlovsk OblastSverdlovsk OblastSverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Urals Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Population: -Geography:... - Dzerzhinsky City District, Novosibirsk, a city district of NovosibirskNovosibirskNovosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
, the administrative center of Novosibirsk OblastNovosibirsk OblastNovosibirsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in southwestern Siberia. Its administrative and economic center is the city of Novosibirsk. Population: -Overview:... - Dzerzhinsky City District, Orenburg, a city district of OrenburgOrenburgOrenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
, the administrative center of Orenburg OblastOrenburg OblastOrenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov... - Dzerzhinsky City District, PermDzerzhinsky City District, PermDzerzhinsky City District is one of the seven city districts of Perm. Population: -Name:The city district is called after Felix Dzerzhinsky, a Soviet revolutionary and politician.-Geography:...
, a city district of PermPermPerm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
, the administrative center of Perm KraiPerm KraiPerm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject... - Dzerzhinsky City District, Volgograd, a city district of VolgogradVolgogradVolgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, the administrative center of Volgograd OblastVolgograd OblastVolgograd Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Volgograd. Population: -Geography:*Area: 113,900 km²;*Borders length: 2221,9 km².... - Dzerzhinsky City District, Yaroslavl, a city district of YaroslavlYaroslavlYaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
, the administrative center of Yaroslavl OblastYaroslavl OblastYaroslavl Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and St. Petersburg...