Gorodets
One of the oldest towns in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gorodets sits on the left bank of the Volga River with views across the water to the town of Zavolzhye. Traditionally dated to 1152 and attributed to Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, it was among the first Russian settlements in the Volga region, serving as a frontier fortress against Bulgar raids and known historically as Gorodets-Radilov and Maly Kitezh. The Volga setting gives the town its main scenic draw.
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- Population31,788
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
Nearest airports
Gorodets: quick answers
Where is Gorodets?
Gorodets is in Russia, about 49 km30 miles in a straight line from Nizhny Novgorod.
How do you get to Gorodets?
The nearest airport is Nizhny Novgorod (GOJ), about 1 hr 54 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gorodets?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C16°F. The wettest month is June, with about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gorodets?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 7 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.