Quick facts about Nizhny Novgorod
| Area: | 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. |
