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Dzerzhinsk, Russia. Coordinates: 56°14′N 43°27′E. Dzerzhinsk aerial view. Dzerzhinsk (Russian: Дзержи́нск, IPA: [dzʲɪrˈʐɨnsk]) is a 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.
Dzerzhinsk is one of the most important centres of the Russian chemical industry, producing phosphate and nitrate fertilizers, materials for synthetic textiles, and plastics. The city is also known for the production of building materials and flour milling.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dzerzhinsk is a large center of the Russian chemical production industry. In the past, the city was also one of Russia's main areas for the making of chemical weapons . Because of its strategic importance, the city was, until recently, officially closed to foreign visitors .
Nov 4, 2013 · The Russian city of Dzerzhinsk is one of the most polluted in the world. Home to the Soviet Union’s principal site for chemical manufacturing—including chemical weapons—Dzerzhinsk shows...
Oct 13, 2012 · Dzerzhinsk is the second largest city of the Nizhegorodskaya Oblast of Russia located about 34 km to the west of Nizhny Novgorod, the capital of the region. The population of Dzerzhinsk is about 225,500 (2022), the area - 421 sq. km. The phone code - +7 8313, the postal codes - 606000-606039.
Jul 5, 2016 · The Russian city of Dzerzhinsk was a centre of chemical production during Soviet times. Neighbouring towns used to joke about its two-headed purple-skinned inhabitants. But what was it really...
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