Gorodishche () is a

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and the

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of Gorodishchensky District in

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, located on the Yulovka River (

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) east of

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, the administrative center of the

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. The 2010 census found it had a population of 8096.

History

It was founded in 1681 as a fortress; town status was granted to it in 1780.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gorodishche serves as the

of Gorodishchensky District.Law #774-ZPO As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gorodishchensky District as the

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of Gorodishche. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gorodishche is incorporated within Gorodishchensky Municipal District as Gorodishche Urban Settlement.Law #690-ZPO

Notable residents

* Ivan Smirnov (1881–1936), Bolshevik revolutionary, Soviet politician and Communist Party functionary

References

Notes

Sources

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External links

Gorodishche Business Directory
* {{Use mdy dates, date=December 2012 Cities and towns in Penza Oblast Gorodishchensky Uyezd Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast