Nikolsk

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Town and the administrative center of Nikolsky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyrgan River 120 kilometers (75 mi) northeast of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 22,471 (2010 Census).
It was established in place of the villages of Nikolskoye (Нико́льское), known since 1668, and Pestrovka (Пестровка), known since the 1680s. It was called Nikolo-Pestrovka (Нико́ло-Пестровка) in 1761 and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1928. It was granted town status in 1954.
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Coordinates:   53°42'46"N   46°4'3"E
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