Novouzensk


Novouzensk is a town and the administrative center of Novouzensky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Bolshoy Uzen River at its confluence with the Chertanly River, southeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

In 1760, the village of Chertanla was founded by the Old Believers. It grew and was granted town status and renamed Novy Uzen in 1835. It was later renamed Novouzensk.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novouzensk serves as the administrative center of Novouzensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Novouzensk, together with seven rural localities, is incorporated within Novouzensky Municipal District as Novouzensk Urban Settlement.

Economy

Novouzensk is a center of a grain-producing region.