Dzerzhinsk, Russia

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Dzerzhinsk (Russian: Дзержи́нск, IPA: [dzʲɪrˈʐɨnsk]) is the second-largest city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located along the Oka River, about 370 kilometers (230 mi) east of Moscow and 35 kilometers (22 mi) west of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 240,742 (2010 census); 261,334 (2002 census); 285,071 (1989 Soviet census).; 218,630 at the 2021 census. It was known as Rastyapino until being renamed in 1929. Dzerzhinsk has been described as the largest centre of the chemical industry in Russia, a distinction dating back to the Soviet era. During the Soviet era, the city was also a major site of chemical weapons production.

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