80,500 sq km (the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region)

Location:

Located 400 km to the east from Moscow and is the third largest city in Russia.

Geographic
coordinates:

56 20 N, 44 10 E

Population:

approx 1,361,500 (2005 est.)

Foundation:

1221

Climate:

The climate of the region is moderate and continental.

UTC/GMT Offset:

UTC/GMT + 3 hours

Area code:

8321

Major attractions:

Kremlin, Pechersky Monastery, Smolenskaya and Rozhdestvenskaya Churches.