Nyrob

Russia / Perm / Nyrob /
 town, place with historical importance, GULAG

Urban locality (a work settlement) in Cherdynsky District of Perm Krai, Russia. Population: 5,523 (2010 Census). The name of settlement is a concatenation of Komi-Permyak words "ныр" (meaning "nose") and "ыб" (meaning "field"). With "Nose" being one of the first residents of the locality, the name as a whole can be translated as "a field belonging to Nose".
It was first mentioned in written sources in 1579. It served as the administrative center of Nyrobsky District between February 27, 1924 and June 10, 1931 and then again between October 20, 1931 and November 4, 1959. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1963.
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Coordinates:   60°43'55"N   56°42'59"E
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